William Hoy | |
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Occupation | Film editor |
Years active | 1988-present |
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Relatives | Maysie Hoy (sister) |
William Hoy is an American film editor with 30 feature-film editing credits since 1988. Hoy and Stan Salfas won Satellite Awards for Best Editing for the films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Hoy and Tyler Nelson were nominated the Saturn Award for Best Editing for The Batman (2022). Hoy is a member of American Cinema Editors (ACE). [1]
Hoy has collaborated with director Zack Snyder on the films 300 (2006), Watchmen (2009), and Sucker Punch (2011). [2] He has also collaborated with director Matt Reeves on the films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes, and The Batman.
Hoy has a sister, Maysie Hoy, who is also a film editor. [2] They were born in Vancouver to Chinese parents. When his sister moved to Los Angeles for acting opportunities, he followed her and found an opportunity to contribute behind the scenes. [3]
One of Hoy's first credits as editor was the film Silent Assassins (1988). [4] Before then, his earliest credits were as assistant editor for the films Quintet (1979) and Health (1980). [5]
Year | Film | Editor(s) | Award | Ceremony | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Hoy, Stan Salfas | Satellite Award for Best Editing | February 15, 2015 | Won | [11] |
2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Hoy, Stan Salfas | Satellite Award for Best Editing | February 11, 2018 | Won | [12] |
2022 | The Batman | Hoy, Tyler Nelson | Saturn Award for Best Editing | October 25, 2022 | Nominated | [13] |