Richard Leslie Francis-Bruce (born 10 December 1948) is an Australian

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who has received several nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

Career

Francis-Bruce aspired to be a

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like his father, Jack Bruce, who worked for Hollywood players like Cecil B. DeMille and the Famous Lansky Players. Nonetheless, Richard's aspirations landed him an editing gig at the

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(ABC) in Sydney, where he spent 15 years honing his craft. Francis-Bruce collaborated with filmmaker George Miller on a plethora of films including '' Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' (1985), ''

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'' (1987), and ''

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'' (1992). Francis-Bruce later earned

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nominations for his Best Film Editing work on Frank Darabont's ''

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'' (1994),

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's '' Seven'' (1995) and

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's ''

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'' (1997). Francis-Bruce was nominated for ACE Eddie Awards for ''The Shawshank Redemption'', '' The Rock'' (directed by Michael Bay - 1996), ''Air Force One'', and for '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (directed by Chris Columbus - 2001). In 1997, he was invited to become a member of the

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on 2008-03-04. In 1996, Francis-Bruce visited Australia and spoke at a seminar at the

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entitled ''Frame by Frame''. Francis-Bruce explained the importance of understanding internal rhythm and external rhythm as well as the choices he made in and between every shot throughout the film '' Seven''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Francis-Bruce, Richard Australian film editors American Cinema Editors 1948 births Living people People educated at Sydney Grammar School Members of the Order of Australia