Eddie Hamilton is a British film editor. He is a member of the American Cinema Editors.[1] He is a frequent collaborator with directors Matthew Vaughn and Christopher McQuarrie.[2][3]

After collaborating with actor Tom Cruise on the Mission Impossible film series, Cruise recommended to director Joseph Kosinski that Hamilton edit their upcoming film Top Gun: Maverick.[4] For his work on the film, Hamilton was nominated for numerous year-end awards, including the Academy Award and BAFTA award.[5][6]

Selected filmography

Year Title Director Notes
1998 Urban Ghost Story Geneviève Jolliffe
2000 Dead Babies William Marsh
2001 Mr In-Between Paul Sarossy
2001 Large Justin Edgar
2001 Mean Machine Barry Skolnick
2002 Club Le Monde Simon Rumley
2002 Swept Away Guy Ritchie
2003 Crime Spree Brad Mirman
2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Alexander Witt
2004 Spivs Colin Teague
2005 Shadows in the Sun Brad Mirman
2006 Minotaur Jonathan English
2006 DOA: Dead or Alive Corey Yuen
2008 Freebird Jon Ivay
2010 Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn
2011 X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn
2011 Swinging with the Finkels Jonathan Newman
2011 Foster Jonathan Newman
2013 Jadoo Amit Gupta
2013 All Things to All Men George Isaac
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Jeff Wadlow
2014 The Loft Erik Van Looy
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Matthew Vaughn Nominated (with John Harris)—Saturn Award for Best Editing[7]
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Christopher McQuarrie
2017 Kingsman: The Golden Circle Matthew Vaughn
2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout Christopher McQuarrie Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing[8]
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Joseph Kosinski American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Saturn Award for Best Editing
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—Hollywood Professional Association Award for Outstanding Editing
Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated—Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Editing
Nominated—San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Editing
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Christopher McQuarrie
2025 Untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film Christopher McQuarrie In production

References

  1. ^ admin33. "ACE Active Member Directory". American Cinema Editors. Retrieved May 1, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Eddie Hamilton Tells Tom Cruise When to Jump Out a Plane Again to Get the Shot". IndieWire. 19 November 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Bird, Paddy (July 29, 2015). "How 'Mission Impossible' Editor Eddie Hamilton Skipped Film School & Worked His Way to Cutting Blockbusters". No Film School. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Top Gun: Maverick Editor Eddie Hamilton on Why Tom Cruise Recommended Him for the Job of Cutting Paramount's Intricate Action Sequel | Below the Line". 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  5. ^ Fleming, Ryan (2023-01-07). "How 'Top Gun: Maverick' Editor Eddie Hamilton Wove Together "Punchy, Exciting" Sequences". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  6. ^ Licuria, Rob (2022-12-20). "Eddie Hamilton ('Top Gun: Maverick' editor) on the blockbuster's cultural impact: 'I think it's the film that we needed' [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. ^ Bryant, Jacob (February 24, 2016). "'Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Frazer, Bryant (July 23, 2018). "Film Editor Eddie Hamilton, ACE, on Mission: Impossible – Fallout". StudioDaily. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

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