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Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker (b. 1945)


Thelma Schoonmaker's career has been shaped in large part by her long association with Martin Scorsese. She has edited every one of his features from Raging Bull onward, capturing the Best Editing Oscar for her work on that film as well as The Aviator and The Departed . She was married to the legendary British director Michael Powell for the last decade of his life. Sandra Brennan

Awards & Nominations

1990 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award nominee for Best Editing in Goodfellas

1980 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award winner for Best Editing in Raging Bull

1970 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award nominee for Best Editing in Woodstock - Director's Cut

2002 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award nominee for Best Editing in Gangs of New York

2004 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award winner for Best Editing in The Aviator

2006 —

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award winner for Best Editing in The Departed

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Awards & Nominations

1990 - Best Editing Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award nominee, Goodfellas

1980 - Best Editing Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award winner, Raging Bull

1970 - Best Editing Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award nominee, Woodstock - Director's Cut

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