Richard Halsey

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Richard Halsey
Born1940 (age 8384)
Years active1974–present
SpouseColleen Halsey (?–present)

Richard Halsey (born 1940) is an American film editor with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards for editing Rocky with Scott Conrad, [1] also being nominated for one BAFTA and one Emmy Award. He often works with his wife Colleen Halsey and they are credited together. Both have been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.); Halsey has been a member since 1988. He is now living in the Hollywood Hills.

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Selected filmography

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1970 Up in the Cellar Theodore J. Flicker
1972 No Drums, No Bugles Clyde Ware First collaboration with Clyde Ware
Payday Daryl Duke
1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Sam Peckinpah
When the Line Goes ThroughClyde WareSecond collaboration with Clyde Ware
1974 Harry and Tonto Paul Mazursky First collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings John G. Avildsen First collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Paul MazurskySecond collaboration with Paul Mazursky
Rocky John G. AvildsenSecond collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1977 Fire Sale Alan Arkin
1978 Thank God It's Friday Robert Klane
1979 Boulevard Nights Michael Pressman
1980 American Gigolo Paul Schrader
Tribute Bob Clark
1982 Losin' It Curtis Hanson
That Championship Season Jason Miller
1984 Moscow on the Hudson Paul MazurskyThird collaboration with Paul Mazursky
Dreamscape Joseph Ruben
Body Rock Marcelo Epstein
1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Paul MazurskyFourth collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1987 Mannequin Michael Gottlieb
Dragnet Tom Mankiewicz
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy Julien Temple
Beaches Garry Marshall
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano John Patrick Shanley
Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton
1992 Article 99 Howard Deutch First collaboration with Howard Deutch
Sister Act Emile Ardolino
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Thomas Schlamme
1994 Getting Even with Dad Howard DeutchSecond collaboration with Howard Deutch
1995 The Net Irwin Winkler
Last of the Dogmen Tab Murphy
1996 Eddie Steve Rash
1997 That Old Feeling Carl Reiner
1998 Barney's Great Adventure Steve Gomer First collaboration with Steve Gomer
1999 Presence of Mind Antoni Aloy
2001 Kingdom Come Doug McHenry
Dumb Luck Craig Clyde
2002 Pumpkin
  • Anthony Abrams
  • Adam Larson Broder
Sorority Boys Wallace Wolodarsky
2004 Eulogy Michael Clancy
2005 When Do We Eat? Salvador Litvak
2006 Yellow Alfredo De Villa
2007 Big Stan Rob Schneider First collaboration with Rob Schneider
2008 Spy School Mark Blutman
Stiletto Nick Vallelonga
2010 Dreamkiller Catherine Pirotta
2011 The Chicago 8 Pinchas Perry
Valley of the SunStokes McIntyre
2012Ticket OutDoug Lodato
The Girl from the Naked Eye David Ren
186 Dollars to Freedom Camilo Vila
Christmas in Compton David Raynr
2013Victims
  • Chris Abell
  • Jeffrey B. Mallian
Max Rose Daniel Noah
Snake & Mongoose Wayne Holloway
2014The Ganzfeld Haunting Michael Oblowitz
Road to the OpenCole Claassen
Helicopter Mom Salomé Breziner
2016 Spaceman Brett Rapkin
LoservilleLovell Holder
Her Secret SessionsMeir Sharony
2017 All Saints Steve GomerSecond collaboration with Steve Gomer
Limelight James Cullen Bressack
2018 The Little Mermaid
First collaboration with Blake Harris
2019 Working Man Robert Jury
Purge of Kingdoms Ara Paiaya
The Outsider Timothy Woodward Jr.
Married Young Daniel Kaufman
2020 Anastasia: Once Upon a Time Blake HarrisSecond collaboration with Blake Harris
Baby DollWhite Cross
Divos!Ryan Patrick Bartley
The App That Stole ChristmasMonica Floyd
2023BezosKhoa Le
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
1981 The Amateur Charles Jarrott Supervising editor
1985Heated VengeanceEdward D. Murphy
1986 Jocks Steve Carver
1999 Toy Story 2 John Lasseter Additional editor
2004The Sure Hand of GodMichael KolkoSupervising editor
2009Don't Look Up Fruit Chan Editorial consultant
2013What About LoveKlaus MenzelSupervising editor
202186 Melrose AvenueLili MattaPost-production consultant
Additional crew
YearFilmDirectorRole
1998 Barney's Great Adventure Steve GomerSecond unit consultant
2016 Spaceman Brett RapkinAdditional voices
Second unit director or assistant director
YearFilmDirectorRole
1981 The Amateur Charles JarrottSecond unit director
Thanks
YearFilmDirectorRole
1992 3 Ninjas Jon Turteltaub Special thanks
1995 Pie in the Sky Bryan Gordon Thanks
2021Far More Ally Walker Special thanks
2024Plan BBrandon Tamburri

Direct-to-video films

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotes
2009 Bring It On: Fight to the Finish Bille Woodruff
2010 The Chosen One Rob SchneiderSecond collaboration with Rob Schneider
2014 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story Mike Levine

TV movies

Editor
YearFilmDirector
1972 Moon of the Wolf Daniel Petrie
1973 Honor Thy Father Paul Wendkos
Terror on the Beach
I Heard the Owl Call My Name Daryl Duke
1976Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style Lee Philips
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley Martyn Burke
The Wishing Tree Ivan Passer
2000Picnic
2001 Warden of Red Rock Stephen Gyllenhaal
2003 Coast to Coast Paul Mazursky
2014Love by Design Michael Damian
2017Enchanted ChristmasTerry Cunningham
2022Vanished: Searching for My SisterTimothy Woodward Jr.
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
1973FirehouseAlex MarchAssociate editor

TV series

Editor
YearTitleNotes
1968−69 Peyton Place 15 episodes
2017Fielders Choice1 episode
2023Kombucha Cure6 episodes

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 9, 2021.