Jordan Leondopoulos | |
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Alma mater | City University of New York [1] Columbia University [1] [2] |
Occupation(s) | Film director and editor |
Jordan Leondopoulos, also known as John Shade, is an American film director and editor. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film The Exorcist . [3] He directed the 1969 film Sam's Song , which was subsequently re-edited into the 1979 film The Swap . [4]
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