William Goldenberg

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William Goldenberg
Born (1959-11-02) November 2, 1959 (age 64)
United States
Occupation Film editor

William Goldenberg (born November 2, 1959) is an American film editor. He has more than twenty film and television credits since 1992. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film Argo (2012), and has been nominated for The Insider (1999), Seabiscuit (2003), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and The Imitation Game (2014). He has also received nominations for nine other editing-related awards. [1]

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Goldenberg has had extended, notable collaborations with directors Michael Mann and Ben Affleck.

Goldenberg has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors. [2]

Filmography (selected)

Editor

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1993 Alive Frank Marshall
1994 The Puppet Masters Stuart Orme
1995 Heat Michael Mann
Body Language Tom Berenger TV movie
Citizen X Chris Gerolmo
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Renny Harlin
1998 Pleasantville Gary Ross
1999 The Insider Michael Mann
2000 Coyote Ugly David McNally
2001 Ali Michael Mann
2003 Kangaroo Jack David McNally
Seabiscuit Gary Ross
2004 National Treasure Jon Turteltaub
2005 Domino Tony Scott
2006 Miami Vice Michael Mann
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Jon Turteltaub
Gone Baby Gone Ben Affleck
2009 Confessions of a Shopaholic P.J. Hogan
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jon Turteltaub
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Michael Bay
2012 Argo Ben Affleck
Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Michael Bay
The Imitation Game Morten Tyldum
Unbroken Angelina Jolie
2015 Concussion Peter Landesman
2016 Live by Night Ben Affleck
2017 Detroit Kathryn Bigelow
2018 22 July Paul Greengrass
2019 6 Underground Michael Bay
2020 News of the World Paul Greengrass
2022 The Outfit Graham Moore
2023 Air Ben Affleck
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Steven Caple Jr.

Director

YearTitleNotes
2024 Unstoppable

Other credits

YearTitleNotes
2024The Greatest Love Story Never ToldSpecial thanks

Awards and nominations

YearTitleAward/Nomination
1995 Citizen X Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production
1998 Pleasantville Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
1999 The Insider Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
2003 Seabiscuit Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
2006 Miami Vice Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
2012 Argo Academy Award for Best Film Editing
ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
BAFTA Award for Best Editing
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Editing
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Editing
Nominated—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Zero Dark Thirty Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Editing
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Editing
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Critics' Choice Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
2014 The Imitation Game Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing
Unbroken Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Editing

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References

  1. William Goldenberg at IMDb
  2. "American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.

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