James William Arthur "Jamie" Selkirk is a

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and producer who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, which he co-produced with

Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand filmmaker. He is best known as the director, writer, and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy (2012–2014), both of which ar ...

. He received the

Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive year ...

for the last film of the trilogy, ''

The Return of the King ''The Return of the King'' is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', following '' The Fellowship of the Ring'' and '' The Two Towers''. It was published in 1955. The story begins in the kingdom of Gondor, ...

'' (2003).

Life

He began his work in the entertainment industry with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. He moved to editorial as a trainee editor and began cutting newsreels, current affairs, documentaries, and dramas."The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy Production Notes"
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2008-05-12. Selkirk has a longstanding collaboration with director Peter Jackson. He worked as the editor, sound editor, and postproduction supervisor for Jackson's films '' Bad Taste'', '' Meet the Feebles'', and ''

Heavenly Creatures ''Heavenly Creatures'' is a 1994 New Zealand biographical film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his partner, Fran Walsh. It stars Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their feature film debuts, with Sarah Peirse, Dian ...

''. Selkirk was both associate producer and editor for Jackson's '' Braindead'' in 1992, and became a full producer (and editor) on '' The Frighteners''. Like Jackson, Selkirk has continued to live and work in New Zealand despite the international success of his work. In addition to his work as a producer on the ''Lord of the Rings Trilogy'', Selkirk worked as the supervising editor for the first two films ''

The Fellowship of the Ring ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is the first of three volumes of the epic novel ''The Lord of the Rings'' by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien; it is followed by ''The Two Towers'' and ''The Return of the King''. The action takes place in th ...

'' and ''

The Two Towers ''The Two Towers'', first published in 1954, is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. It is preceded by '' The Fellowship of the Ring'' and followed by ''The Return of the King''. The volume's t ...

''. John Gilbert and Michael Horton were nominated for the

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for Best Film Editing for those films. Selkirk had once thought he would edit all three films himself; in the end, he edited only the third film. In an interview Daniel Restuccio, he commented wryly, "I always liked that script best." Selkirk has been elected as a member of the

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. He is married to Ann Selkirk. Catherine Harris:
Lord of the Rings producer buys high-profile Wellington buildings
'. In: stuff.co.nz, June 28 2017. He and Ann are partial owners of The Roxy Cinema in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.

Selected filmography

* '' A Woman of Good Character'' (1980) (editor) * ''Squeeze'' (1980) (editor) * ''The Silent One'' (1984) (editor) * '' Bad Taste'' (1987) (editor) * '' Meet the Feebles'' (1989) (editor) * ''

Old Scores ''Old Scores'' is a 1991 television film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, about the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of many notable Wales national rugby union team, Welsh and All B ...

'' (1991) (editor) * '' Braindead'' aka ''Dead Alive'' (1992) (associate producer, editor) * ''

'' (1994) (editor) * '' Jack Brown Genius'' (1994) (executive producer, editor) * '' The Frighteners'' (1996) (producer, editor) * ''Larger than Life'' (1997) (producer) * ''Wasted'' (1998) (executive producer) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) (co-producer, supervising editor) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (2002) (co-producer, supervising editor) * '' The Long and Short of It'' (co-producer) * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) (editor, co-producer) * ''

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'' (2005) (editor)

References

External links

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