Tom Cross (film editor)

Tom Cross is an American television and film editor. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects as We Own the Night (2007), Crazy Heart (2009), The Switch (2010) and the Primetime Emmy Award-winning drama series Deadwood. He came to worldwide prominence in 2015 when he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing, BAFTA Award for Best Editing,[1] and Academy Award for Best Editing (among other honors) for his work on the acclaimed film Whiplash (2014).[2] He has cited The Wild Bunch (1969) and The French Connection (1971) as influences on the editing of this film,[3] and reunited with writer/director Damien Chazelle on the musical romantic comedy La La Land (2016).[4]

Tom Cross
Occupation	Film editor

He is the son of Loc and Jim. His mother is from Vietnam.[5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Notes
2010	The Space Between	Travis Fine
2012	Any Day Now
2014	Whiplash	Damien Chazelle	Academy Award for Best Film Editing BAFTA Award for Best Editing CFCA Award for Best Editing COFCA Award for Best Film Editing Gold Derby Award for Best Film Editing HPA Award for Outstanding Editing - Feature Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing ICP Award for Best Editing INOCA Award for Best Film Editing IOMA Award for Best Editing Nominated — ACCA Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic Nominated — Critics Choice Award for Best Editing Nominated — EDA Award for Best Editing Nominated — ICP Award for Best Editing Nominated — OFCS Award for Best Editing Nominated — PFCS Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — SFCS Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — SFFCC Award for Best Editing Nominated — WAFCA for Best Editing
	Time Lapse	Bradley D. King
2015	The Driftless Area	Zachary Slusser
	Joy	David O. Russell	Co-edited with Alan Baumgarten, Christopher Tellefsen and Jay Cassidy
2016	La La Land	Damien Chazelle	BFSC Award for Best Film Editing CFCA Award for Best Editing COFCA Award for Best Film Editing Critics Choice Award for Best Editing HFCS Award for Best Editing Gold Derby Award for Best Film Editing OFTA Film Award for Best Film Editing OFCS Award for Best Editing WAFCA Award for Best Editing Nominated — Academy Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Editing Nominated — ACCA Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — ACE Eddie for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Nominated — EDA Award for Best Editing Nominated — ICP Award for Best Editing Nominated — INOCA Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — LAFCA Award for Best Editing Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Editing Nominated — SDFCS Award for Best Editing Nominated — SFCS Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — SFFCC Award for Best Editing Nominated — Sierra Award for Best Film Editing Nominated — SLFCA Award for Best Editing
2017	Hostiles	Scott Cooper
	The Greatest Showman	Michael Gracey	Co-edited with Joe Hutshing, Jon Poll, Michael McCusker, Robert Duffy and Spencer Susser
2018	First Man	Damien Chazelle	Critics Choice Award for Best Editing 22nd Hollywood Film Awards Hollywood Editor Award Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Editing Nominated - Satellite Award for Film Editing
2020	No Time to Die	Cary Joji Fukunaga	Co-edited with Elliot Graham

References

1. http://awards.bafta.org/award/2015/film
2. "87th Academy Awards". Retrieved January 17, 2015.
3. Giardina, Carolyn (November 27, 2014). "'Whiplash': Editing Miles Teller's Drumming, 'French Connection' Inspiration". The Hollywood Reporter.
4. http://www.bustle.com/articles/132719-la-la-land-stars-ryan-gosling-emma-stone-look-amazing-in-first-picture-from-their
5. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/oscar-winner-has-most-supportive-wife-ever-n311106

External links

• Tom Cross on IMDb