Richard A. Harris (born February 6, 1934) is an American film editor with a career spanning nearly 40 years. He graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1956.[1] He is most associated with the films of Michael Ritchie (Downhill Racer, The Candidate, An Almost Perfect Affair) and James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies).
Richard A. Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1934 New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Awards
edit- 1992 nominated for an Academy Award and Eddie Award for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- 1995 nominated for an Eddie Award for True Lies and won an Emmy Award for Indictment: The McMartin Trial.
- 1996 won an Eddie for Indictment: The McMartin Trial.
- 1998 nominated for a BAFTA and won an Academy Award, an Eddie and a Golden Satellite Award for Titanic.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Bamboo Saucer | Frank Telford | |
| 1969 | Downhill Racer | Michael Ritchie | First collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1971 | Dusty and Sweets McGee | Floyd Mutrux | |
| The Christian Licorice Store | James Frawley | ||
| Chandler | Paul Magwood | ||
| 1972 | The Candidate | Michael Ritchie | Second collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1974 | Catch My Soul | Patrick McGoohan | |
| 1975 | Smile | Michael Ritchie | Third collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1976 | The Bad News Bears | Fourth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough | Fifth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | John Berry | |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | Michael Ritchie | Sixth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1980 | The Island | Seventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1982 | The Toy | Richard Donner | |
| 1983 | The Survivors | Michael Ritchie | Eighth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1985 | Fletch | Ninth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Tenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| The Golden Child | Eleventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie | ||
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | Twelfth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Thirteenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie | |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Mick Jackson | First collaboration with Mick Jackson |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | James Cameron | First collaboration with James Cameron | |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Mick Jackson | Second collaboration with Mick Jackson |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | John McTiernan | |
| 1994 | True Lies | James Cameron | Second collaboration with James Cameron |
| 1997 | Titanic | Third collaboration with James Cameron | |
| 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe | Chris Carter | |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons | Derek Magyar |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1983 | The American Snitch |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Michael Ritchie | Associate producer |
TV movies
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Scream of the Wolf | Dan Curtis | First collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| Bram Stoker's Dracula | Second collaboration with Dan Curtis | ||
| Melvin Purvis: G-Man | Third collaboration with Dan Curtis | ||
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | Fourth collaboration with Dan Curtis | ||
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | Fifth collaboration with Dan Curtis | |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Andrew V. McLaglen | |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song | Lawrence Schiller | |
| 1983 | Tiger Town | Alan Shapiro | |
| 1984 | Her Life as a Man | Robert Ellis Miller | |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 | Paul Schneider | First collaboration with Paul Schneider |
| 1989 | My Boyfriend's Back | Second collaboration with Paul Schneider | |
| A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | John Patterson | ||
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Mick Jackson | Third collaboration with Mick Jackson |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Running Mates | Ron Lagomarsino | Special thanks |
References
edit- ^ "Notable Alumni" Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, webpage of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, retrieved April 15, 2008.
External links
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