John Refoua (December 8, 1964 – May 14, 2023) was an American film editor. He was nominated at the
2009
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Academy Awards for
Best Film Editing for the film ''
Avatar
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''. He was nominated along with
James Cameron
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and
Stephen E. Rivkin.
He worked on television series, including ''
Touched by an Angel
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'', ''
Twin Peaks
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'', and ''
Law & Order
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''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...
''. He died from complications related to
bile duct cancer at the age of 58.
Awards
Refoua had 2 wins and 8 nominations for his editing work.
Won:
*2010 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin)
*2009 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: James Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin)
Nominations:
*2010
Academy Awards
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, USA for Best Achievement in Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2010
BAFTA Awards
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for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2010
American Cinema Editors
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, USA for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2010
Hollywood Post Alliance, US for Outstanding Editing on a Feature Film on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2010 Online Film & Television Association for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
*2009 Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
Filmography
References
External links
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1964 births
2023 deaths
American film editors
Deaths from cholangiocarcinoma in the United States
Mass media people from New York City
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