Tatiana S. Riegel A.C.E., is an American

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology. The film ed ...

known for independent films such as ''

Lars and the Real Girl ''Lars and the Real Girl'' is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows Lars (Gosling) ...

'', ''

The Way Way Back ''The Way, Way Back'' is a 2013 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash in their directorial debuts. It stars Liam James as Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old who goes on summer vacation to Ware ...

'' and ''

I, Tonya ''I, Tonya'' is a 2017 American biographical film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Steven Rogers. It follows the life and career of the American figure skater Tonya Harding and her connection with the 1994 attack on her rival Nancy ...

''. She received an

ACE Eddie Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors (ACE) is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing. Members use the post-nominal l ...

award for "Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television".58th Annual ACE Eddie Awards Coverage
Riegel was a long-time assistant to the late editor

Sally Menke Sally JoAnne Menke (December 17, 1953 – September 27, 2010) was an American film editor, who worked in cinema and television. Over the span of her 30-year career in film, she accumulated more than 20 feature film credits. She had a long-time c ...

, editor of seven films by

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. Riegel became a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2014 and was nominated for Best Film Editing in 2018 for ''I,Tonya''. Riegel is older half-sibling to actress

Eden Riegel Eden Sonja Jane Riegel (born January 1, 1981) is an American actress. She portrayed Bianca Montgomery in the daytime drama ''All My Children'', and propelled the character into a gay icon, as well as a popular figure within the medium. Nominated ...

and screenwriter/voice-actor

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.Soap Central
/ref> Together, the Riegel family has produced more than a dozen webisodes for the popular 2008 Internet series ''

Imaginary Bitches ''Imaginary Bitches'' is a web series created by Andrew Miller that premiered on May 2, 2008. It comprises thirteen short webisodes released on its website and YouTube. Overview The series tells the story of a single girl who deals with the lo ...

''. "The 'Bitches' in Her Head Are Back"

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- July 14, 2008 Riegel is a lesbian; her half-sister Eden consulted her when portraying the lesbian character Bianca Montgomery on '' All My Children''.

Selected filmography

*''

River's Edge ''River's Edge'' is a 1986 American crime drama film directed by Tim Hunter, written by Neal Jimenez, and starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye Leitch, Daniel Roebuck and Dennis Hopper. It follows a group of teenagers in a Norther ...

'' (1986) (apprentice editor) *''

JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

'' (1991) (assistant editor) *team won Academy Award & BAFTA for "Best Film Editing" *''

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid ''Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'' is a 1992 American science fiction comedy family film, and the second installment of the ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' film series. Directed by Randal Kleiser and released by Walt Disney Pictures, it stars Rick Moran ...

'' (1992) (assistant film editor) *'' Doppelganger'' (1993) (editor & music editor) *''

Last Action Hero ''Last Action Hero'' is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film directed and produced by John McTiernan and co-written by Shane Black and David Arnott. It is a satire of the action genre and associated clichés, containing several parodies ...

'' (1993) (visual effects assistant editor, uncredited) *''

Pulp Fiction ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Vin ...

'' (1994) (first assistant editor) *team nominated for Academy Award "Best Film Editing" *''

Four Rooms ''Four Rooms'' is a 1995 American anthology farce black comedy film co-written and co-directed by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino, loosely based on the adult short fiction writings of Roald Dahl. The ...

'' (1995) (first assistant editor) (segment "The Man from Hollywood") *'' Mr. Holland's Opus'' (1995) (additional editor) *'' Mulholland Falls'' (1996) (first assistant editor) *'' Nightwatch'' (1997) (first assistant editor) *''

Jackie Brown ''Jackie Brown'' is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, based on Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel '' Rum Punch.'' It stars Pam Grier as Jackie Brown, a flight attendant who is caught smuggling money. Samuel L. Jac ...

'' (1997) (associate editor) *''

Hurlyburly ''Hurlyburly'' is a dark comedy play by David Rabe, first staged in 1984. The title refers to dialogue from Shakespeare's ''Macbeth''. Plot ''Hurlyburly'' depicts the intersecting lives of several low-to-mid-level Hollywood players in the 198 ...

'' (1998) (second editor) *'' Splendor'' (1999) (co-editor) *''

The Million Dollar Hotel ''The Million Dollar Hotel'' is a 2000 drama film based on a concept story by Bono and Nicholas Klein, directed by Wim Wenders, and starring Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, and Mel Gibson. The film features music by U2 and various musicians that w ...

'' (2000) (editor) *''

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'' (TV series pilot, 2001) (editor) *''Homeward Bound'' (2002) (TV) (editor) *''

American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons & 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with many ...

'' (TV series) (20 episodes, 2002–2005) *'' House'' (3 episodes, 2006) *'' Pu-239'' (2006) (co-editor) *''

'' (2007) (editor) *''

There Will Be Blood ''There Will Be Blood'' is a 2007 American period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, loosely based on the 1927 novel '' Oil!'' by Upton Sinclair. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel Plainview, a silver miner turned oilm ...

'' (2007) (second editor, with

Dylan Tichenor Dylan Tichenor'', A.C.E.'' (born 1968) is an American film editor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award, a Hollywood Film Award and a Satellite Award, and has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Aw ...

) *team nominated for Academy Award "Best Film Editing" *''

'' (12 webisodes, 2008) (editor) *'' The Cleaner'' (TV series pilot, 2008) (editor) *''

The United States of Tara ''United States of Tara'' is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara (Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative ident ...

'' (TV series pilot, 2009) (editor) *''

The Men Who Stare at Goats ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004) is a non-fiction work by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by staring ...

'' (2009) (editor) *'' Glee: The 3D Concert Movie'' (2011) (co-editor) *''

Fright Night ''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland (in his directorial debut) and produced by Herb Jaffe. It stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Star ...

'' (2011) (editor) *''

The Way, Way Back ''The Way, Way Back'' is a 2013 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash in their directorial debuts. It stars Liam James as Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old who goes on summer vacation to War ...

'' (2013) (editor) *'' Bad Words'' (2013) (editor) *''

Million Dollar Arm ''Million Dollar Arm'' is a 2014 American biographical sports drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures from a screenplay written by Tom McCarthy. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers Rinku ...

'' (2014) (editor) *'' The Finest Hours'' (2016) (editor) *''

'' (2017) (editor) *'' Gringo'' (2018) (co-editor) *'' The Girl in the Spider's Web'' (2018) (editor) *'' Cruella'' (2021) (editor) *'' Pam & Tommy'' (TV series, 2022) (co-editor)

Awards and nominations

* ''PU-239'' (2006) - Won

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Eddie Award "Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television" *''

'' (2007) (Second editor) - *Part of team nominated for

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

- "Best Editing", film was also nominated for ACE Eddie "Best Editing", and for "Best Picture" of the year *''

'' (2017) - Won

American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors, awarded to what members of the American Cinema Editors Guild deem as the best edited comedic film for a gi ...

; nominated for Academy Award for Best Editing : Won Independent Spirit Award Best Editing

References

External links

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"ACE Eddies announce nominations - Juno, Blood make editors' cut", by Libby McCarthy, Variety Jan. 11, 2008

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