Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker (born January 3, 1940) is an Algerian-born American movie editor. She is known for working with director Martin Scorsese for over fifty years.[1]
Thelma Schoonmaker | |
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Born | Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker[source?] January 3, 1940 |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Occupation | Film editor |
Years active | 1966–present |
Spouse(s) | Michael Powell (1984–1990; his death) |
She started working with Scorsese on his first movie Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), and edited all of Scorsese's movies since Raging Bull (1980). Schoonmaker has received seven Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, and has won three times—for Raging Bull (1980), The Aviator (2004), and The Departed (2006).
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Thelma Schoonmaker and Columba Powell at the Cannes Film Festival (2009). Columba Powell is the son of Michael Powell, a prominent film director to whom Schoonmaker was married.
References
- ↑ Thelma Schoonmaker Profile Archived 2019-11-13 at the Wayback Machine, Turner Classic Movies Film Article; retrieved February 5, 2013.