Richard A. Harris (born February 6, 1934) is an American
film editor
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with a career spanning nearly 40 years. He graduated from the
School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1956.
"Notable Alumni"
, webpage of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, retrieved April 15, 2008. He is most associated with the films of Michael Ritchie ('' Downhill Racer'', '' The Candidate'', '' An Almost Perfect Affair'') and James Cameron
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('' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''True Lies
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'').
Awards
* 1992 nominated for an Academy Award
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and Eddie Award for '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''.
* 1995 nominated for an Eddie Award for ''True Lies
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'' and won an Emmy Award
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for '' Indictment: The McMartin Trial''.
* 1996 won an Eddie for ''Indictment: The McMartin Trial''.
* 1998 nominated for a BAFTA
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and won an Academy Award, an Eddie and a Golden Satellite Award for '' Titanic''.
Selected filmography
TV movies
References
External links
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American film editors
Best Film Editing Academy Award winners
Living people
USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
1934 births
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