Andy Jurgensen

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Andy Jurgensen is an American film editor, best known for his collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson. [1] Jurgensen's editing credits include Licorice Pizza (2021) and One Battle After Another (2025), which earned Jurgensen nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and two Critics' Choice Awards.

Career

Jurgensen graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara in 2004. Jurgensen began working as a post-production assistant after college, and met Paul Thomas Anderson while serving as an assistant editor for Inherent Vice (2014). Jurgensen was made an associate editor for Phantom Thread (2017), and then primary editor for Licorice Pizza (2021). [2] For Licorice Pizza, Jurgensen earned nominations for the BAFTA Award and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing. [3] [4]

Jurgensen worked closely with Anderson during the production and post-production of One Battle After Another (2025), a black comedy action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, shot by Michael Bauman on VistaVision cameras. [2] [5] [6] The film's editing was critically praised, particularly that of the film's climactic car chase. [7] [8] Jurgensen was once again nominated for the BAFTA [9] and Critics' Choice Award, [10] and was nominated for an Academy Award for the first time. [11]

References

  1. "One Battle After Another Editor Andy Jurgensen on Cutting Paul Thomas Anderson's Action-Comedy Epic". 2025-10-06. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. 1 2 Jacobs, Tom (2025-10-01). ""One Battle After Another" editor, alum Andy Jurgensen, to discuss the political thriller on campus". The Current. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  3. Ravindran, Manori (2022-02-03). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'Dune,' 'Power of the Dog' Lead Field, Will Smith Earns First BAFTA Nod". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. "Film Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards hosted by Taye Tiggs and Nicole Byer – Critics Choice Association" . Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. Fleming, Ryan (2025-10-28). "'One Battle After Another' Editor Andy Jurgensen On Balancing Genres & Being "Fluid" In The Edit". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2026-01-05). "'One Battle After Another' Producer & Editor On Getting PTA Epic Across The Line; Budget Was "Not Wasteful" – Crew Call Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  7. Salisbury, Mark. "How 'One Battle After Another' editor crafted the iconic 'river of hills' car chase". Screen. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  8. Magidson, Joey (2026-01-21). "Interview: 'One Battle After Another' Editor Andy Jurgensen on Crafting the Film's Specific Pacing". Awards Radar. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  9. "Baftas 2026: The nominations list in full". www.bbc.com. 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  10. "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS HOSTED BY CHELSEA HANDLER – Critics Choice Association" . Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  11. "The 98th Academy Awards | 2026". www.oscars.org. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-31.