Henry Richardson (film editor)
Henry Richardson | |
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| Born | 13 January 1936 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 31 July 2017 (age 81) London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Henry William Richardson (13 January 1936 – 31 July 2017) was an English
Richardson was born and raised in the East End of London and educated at
He went on to edit over 65 films in England, the U.S., Canada, Russia, France, Germany, Poland and Italy. Over the course of his long career, he worked with filmmakers such as Ray Harryhausen, Terence Young, Freddie Francis, Alan Hume, Ivan Tors, Ken Hughes and John Glen. He edited two James Bond films, Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985).[2]
Richardson collaborated with the Russian film and theatre director Andrei Konchalovsky on five films, including Runaway Train (starring Jon Voight), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1986 and for an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award. David Parkinson wrote that Richardson's "dynamic editing gives Andrei Konchalovsky's superior direction the breakneck pace that will keep you on the edge of your seat."[3][4]
He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Henry Richardson died on 31 July 2017 in London.[1] He is buried at Western Jewish Cemetery, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
References
- ^ a b Tucker, Jack (13 August 2018). "In Memoriam – Henry Richardson, ACE". Cinema Editor. American Cinema Editors. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Henry Richardson | BFI
- ^ 1986 | Oscars
- ^ Parkinson, David. "Runaway Train". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
External links
- Henry Richardson at IMDb
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