Jennifer Lame
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm editor
Years active2005–present
Notable work

Jennifer Lame is an American film editor best known for her work on Oppenheimer. Lame is also notable for her work on Manchester by the Sea, Hereditary, Tenet, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Noah Baumbach's films.

Career

Jennifer Lame started editing films with Price Check.[1] She has become a recurring collaborator on Noah Baumbach's films including Frances Ha,[2] While We're Young,[3] Mistress America,[4] The Meyerowitz Stories,[5] and Marriage Story.[6] She also edited Paper Towns,[7] Manchester by the Sea,[8] Tyrel,[9] Hereditary,[10] Midsommar,[11] Tenet,[12] Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,[13] and Oppenheimer.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead[1] Sidney Lumet Apprentice
Reservation Road[1] Terry George Apprentice
2009 Sorry, Thanks[1] Dia Sokol Savage Assistant
The Lovely Bones[2] Peter Jackson Second assistant
2011 Almost Perfect[1] Bertha Bay-Sa Pan Assistant
2012 Price Check[1] Michael Walker
Frances Ha[2] Noah Baumbach First collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2014 While We're Young[3] Second collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2015 Paper Towns[7] Jake Schreier With Jacob Craycroft
Mistress America[4] Noah Baumbach Third collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2016 De Palma[4] Noah Baumbach
Jake Paltrow 		Additional editor
Fourth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
Manchester by the Sea[8][15][16] Kenneth Lonergan Nominated - American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories[5] Noah Baumbach Fifth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2018 Tyrel[9] Sebastián Silva
Hereditary[10] Ari Aster First collaboration with Ari Aster
2019 Midsommar[11] Additional editor
Second collaboration with Ari Aster
Marriage Story[6] Noah Baumbach Sixth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
Nominated - American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
2020 Tenet[17] Christopher Nolan[18] First collaboration with Christopher Nolan
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Awards 2020 – Technical Achievement of the Year
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2020 for Best Editing
Won - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2020 for Best Editing
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Editing[19]
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah[20] Shaka King Additional editor
2022 Blonde[21] Andrew Dominik Additional editor
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever[13] Ryan Coogler Nominated - Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Editing[22]
2023 Oppenheimer[14] Christopher Nolan Second collaboration with Christopher Nolan
Won - Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
Won - Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - HPA Award for Outstanding Editing – Feature Film
Won - Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing
Won - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Won - St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Pending - Astra Film and Creative Award for Best Editing
Won - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Pending - Saturn Award for Best Editing
Pending - Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
Pending - Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2005 The Simple Life[1] Jeff Fisher Digitizer
Episode: "Mortuary"
2008 Brotherhood[1] Various Assistant
5 episodes
2009 The Philanthropist[1] Various Assistant
7 episodes
2010 Rubicon[1] Various Assistant
5 episodes
2011 30 Rock[1] Tricia Brock Assistant
Episode: "Mrs. Donaghy"
2012 Smash[1] Michael Mayer Assistant
Episode: "Pilot"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Hullfish, Steve (January 11, 2017). "'Art of the Cut' with Manchester by the Sea's Jennifer Lame". Pro Video Coalition. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Rea, Steven (May 22, 2013). "Jennifer Lame's hands all over 'Frances Ha'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Frontiero, Nathan (May 28, 2015). "Movie Review: While We're Young". Movie Fail. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Foundas, Scott (January 25, 2015). "Film Review: 'Mistress America'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. ^ a b McCarthy, Todd (May 21, 2017). "'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Gleiberman, Owen (August 29, 2019). "Venice Film Review: 'Marriage Story'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Grierson, Tim (July 4, 2015). "'Paper Towns': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Erbland, Kate (November 17, 2016). "'Manchester By the Sea': How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran's Film". IndieWire. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (January 21, 2018). "Film Review: 'Tyrel'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Kit, Borys (April 5, 2019). "Christopher Nolan Taps 'Hereditary' Editor Jennifer Lame for His New Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Singer, Matt (June 25, 2019). "'Midsommar' Review: The Horrors of Relationships, And Also Bizarre Pagan Rituals". ScreenCrush. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  12. ^ Lawrence, Gregory (August 10, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Warned 'Tenet' Editor It Might Be "The Hardest Movie Ever" to Cut". Collider. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Nebens, Richard (September 27, 2022). "New Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Standee Celebrates 9 Main Characters". The Direct. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2021). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer In Christopher Nolan's Next Film At Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  15. ^ Sheehan, Paul (January 3, 2017). "ACE Eddie Awards 2017: Full list of nominations includes Oscar frontrunner 'La La Land'". Gold Derby. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  16. ^ Ritman, Alex (January 9, 2017). "BAFTA Awards: 'La La Land' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  17. ^ Sharf, Zack (August 10, 2020). "How 'Hereditary' and Noah Baumbach Editor Jennifer Lame Got Over Her 'Tenet' Intimidation". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (May 22, 2019). "Christopher Nolan Begins Filming New Espionage Action Movie, 'Tenet'". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  19. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  20. ^ Pennington, Adrian (February 9, 2021). "Behind the Scenes: Judas and the Black Messiah". IBC. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  21. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (February 11, 2022). "Andrew Dominik Shuts Down 'Horsesh*t' 'Blonde' NC-17 Rumors for Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe Film". IndieWire. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 15, 2022). "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Woman King lead 2023 Black Reel Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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