Chris Lebenzon

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Chris Lebenzon
Born
Christopher John Lebenzon

October 29, 1953
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1976-

Christopher John Lebenzon is an American film editor with more than 50 film credits dating from 1976. The films he has edited have grossed over $10 billion worldwide.

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He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the films Top Gun (1986) and Crimson Tide (1995). He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E) and has been nominated six times having won The Eddie Award for his work on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). He is noted particularly for working with directors Michael Bay, Tony Scott and has worked with Tim Burton for over 25 years.

In addition to editing, he has also served as an executive producer on Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).

Filmography (as editor)

YearFilm Director Notes
1978 The Secret Life of Plants Walon Green
1981 [1] Wolfen Michael Wadleigh
One from the Heart Francis Ford Coppola Assistant editor
1983 The Outsiders First assistant editor
1984 A Breed Apart Philippe Mora
1985 Weird Science John Hughes
1986 Top Gun [2] Tony Scott Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II [3]
Weeds John D. Hancock
1988 Midnight Run Martin Brest
1990 Revenge [3] Tony Scott
Days of Thunder
1991 Hudson Hawk Michael Lehmann
The Last Boy Scout Tony ScottAdditional editor
1992 Batman Returns [4] Tim Burton
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas Henry Selick Consulting editor
Josh and S.A.M. Billy Weber
1994 Ed Wood Tim Burton
The OutsiderDavid BriggsEditorial consultant
1995 Crimson Tide Tony ScottNominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
1996 Mars Attacks! [5] Tim Burton
1997 Con Air Simon West
1998 Armageddon Michael Bay
Enemy of the State Tony Scott
1999 Sleepy Hollow Tim BurtonNominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Dominic Sena
2001 Pearl Harbor Michael Bay
Planet of the Apes Tim Burton
2002 XXX Rob Cohen
2003 Radio Michael Tollin
Big Fish Tim Burton
2005 Man of the House Stephen Herek
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [2] Tim BurtonNominated—ACE Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical
Corpse Bride with Jonathan Lucas
2006 Déjà Vu Tony Scott
Eragon Stefen Fangmeier Also additional editor
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tim Burton ACE Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical
Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Film Editing
Nominated - Gold Derby Awards for Best Film Editing
2009 The Taking of Pelham 123 Tony Scott
2010 Unstoppable Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
Alice in Wonderland [2] Tim BurtonAlso executive producer
ACE Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical
2012 Dark Shadows Also executive producer
Frankenweenie Nominated—ACE Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film
Here with Me Music video
2014 Maleficent Robert Stromberg
2015 The Last Witch Hunter Breck Eisner
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Tim Burton
2017 Geostorm Dean Devlin
2019 Dumbo Tim Burton
2020 Dolittle Stephen Gaghan with Craig Alpert
2022 Uncharted Ruben Fleischer with Richard Pearson
Disenchanted Adam Shankman with Emma E. Hickox
2023 Ghosted Dexter Fletcher with Jim May and Josh Schaeffer

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