Alan Baumgarten

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Alan Baumgarten
Born (1957-02-01) February 1, 1957 (age 67)
Other namesAlan E. Baumgarten
Occupation Film editor
Years active1981–present

Alan Baumgarten (born February 1, 1957) is an American film editor. He frequently collaborates with directors Jay Roach and Ruben Fleischer having edited four of their feature films. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for American Hustle (2013), together with co-editors Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). [1] [2]

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Filmography

YearFilmDirectorNotes
1990 Captain America Albert Pyun Additional editor
1991 Kickboxer 2
1992 Dead On: Relentless II Michael Schroeder
The Lawnmower Man Brett Leonard
1993 Excessive Force Jon Hess
1995 Lord of Illusions Clive Barker
1998 The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story Nick Marck
1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Gary Halvorson
2003 Monte Walsh Simon Wincer Direct-to-video
See Jane Date Robert Berlinger Television film
2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Rawson M. Thurber Co-edited with Peter Teschner
Meet the Fockers Jay Roach Co-edited with Jon Poll and Lee Haxall
2005 Fever Pitch Farrelly brothers
2007 The Heartbreak Kid Co-edited with Sam Seig
Charlie Bartlett Jon Poll
Mr. Woodcock Craig Gillespie
2008 Recount Jay RoachTelevision film
ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
2009 Funny People Judd Apatow Additional editor
Zombieland Ruben Fleischer Co-edited with Peter Amundson
2010 Dinner for Schmucks Jay RoachCo-edited with Jon Poll
2011 The Muppets James Bobin Additional editor
30 Minutes or Less Ruben Fleischer
2013 Gangster Squad Co-edited with James Herbert
American Hustle David O. Russell Co-edited with Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical
Satellite Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated — AWFJ Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Gold Derby Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated — Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Best Editing - Feature Film
Nominated — Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated — San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Editing
2015 Joy Co-edited with Christopher Tellefsen, Jay Cassidy and Tom Cross
Nominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical
Trumbo Jay Roach
2017 Molly's Game Aaron Sorkin Co-edited with Elliot Graham and Josh Schaeffer
Hawaii Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Julius Onah Co-edited with Matt Evans and Rebecca Valente
Venom Ruben FleischerCo-edited with Maryann Brandon
2019 Charlie's Angels Elizabeth Banks Co-edited with Mary Jo Markey
2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Satellite Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated — AWFJ Award for Best Editing
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated — San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Editing
Nominated — St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
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