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James Haygood is a film editor who has worked in the film industry since the late 1990s. He first began editing in the mid-1980s when he partnered with David Fincher, who was a music video director then. For Fincher, Haygood edited numerous music videos including Madonna's "Vogue" and The Rolling Stones's "Love Is Strong". The editor also worked on several TV commercials before editing several feature films directed by Fincher. Since working with Fincher, he has edited several feature films and continues to work on commercials. [1]

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Haygood also worked as an additional editor on I Love Your Work (2003) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and also edited five episodes of the 2005 TV series Unscripted .

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  1. Frazer, Bryant (April 24, 2008). "Film Editor James Haygood on 30-Second Stories". Studio Daily. Access Intelligence, LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2013.