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==Biography==
==Biography==
Jones is the daughter of film editor [[Robert C. Jones]] and the granddaughter of editor [[Harmon Jones]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Grammys take center stage|last=Archerd|first=Army|work=Variety|date=1999-02-24|url=https://variety.com/article/VR1117491595.html?categoryid=2&cs=1|accessdate=2008-08-29}}</ref> each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing. Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films, ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'' and ''[[The Babe]]''. She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor on ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]''. Her first editing credit on a major studio film was for ''[[Murder at 1600]]'', which she co-edited with [[Billy Weber]]. Jones, Weber and [[Saar Klein]] were widely recognized for the film ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]''. They were nominated for an [[Academy Award for Film Editing#1990s|Academy Award]], an [[American Cinema Editors]] Eddie Award and a [[Satellite Award for Best Editing|Satellite Award]]. Jones has also collaborated with [[Paul Thomas Anderson]] on several films. She was nominated for an [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Eddie Award]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}
Jones is the daughter of film editor [[Robert C. Jones]] and the granddaughter of editor [[Harmon Jones]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Grammys take center stage|last=Archerd|first=Army|work=Variety|date=1999-02-24|url=https://variety.com/article/VR1117491595.html?categoryid=2&cs=1|accessdate=2008-08-29}}</ref> each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films, ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'' and ''[[The Babe]]''. She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor on ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leslie Jones |url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/1579964%7C0/Leslie-Jones |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=www.tcm.com |language=en}}</ref> Her first editing credit on a major studio film was for ''[[Murder at 1600]]'', which she co-edited with [[Billy Weber]]. Jones, Weber and [[Saar Klein]] were widely recognized for the film ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]''. They were nominated for an [[Academy Award for Film Editing#1990s|Academy Award]], an [[American Cinema Editors]] Eddie Award and a [[Satellite Award for Best Editing|Satellite Award]]. Jones has also collaborated with [[Paul Thomas Anderson]] on several films. She was nominated for an [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical|Eddie Award]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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*''Ballad of Tina Juarez''
====== Assistant Editor ======
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*''Angel Fire''

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*''Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick''
* ''[[Weeds (1987 film)|Weeds]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Steal the Sky]]'' (1988)
* ''[[See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Ghost Dad]]'' (1990)
* ''[[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|The Bodyguard]]'' (1992)
* ''[[The Babe]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Rookie of the Year (film)|Rookie of the Year]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Virtuosity]]'' (1995)

====== Associate Editor ======

* ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]'' (1995)

====== Editor ======
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*''Ballad of Tina Juarez'' (short film, 1992)
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*''Angel Fire'' (short film, 1992)
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*''Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick'' (1995)
*''[[Murder at 1600]]'' (1997)
*''[[Murder at 1600]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1998)
*''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1998)

Revision as of 20:38, 6 July 2023

For other people with the same name, see Leslie Jones (disambiguation).
Leslie Jones
Born
California, United States
OccupationFilm editor
ParentRobert C. Jones
RelativesHarmon Jones (grandfather)

Leslie Jones is an American film editor. She is known for her work on The Thin Red Line as well as her collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

Biography

Jones is the daughter of film editor Robert C. Jones and the granddaughter of editor Harmon Jones,[1] each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing.[citation needed] Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films, See No Evil, Hear No Evil and The Babe. She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor on Grumpier Old Men.[2] Her first editing credit on a major studio film was for Murder at 1600, which she co-edited with Billy Weber. Jones, Weber and Saar Klein were widely recognized for the film The Thin Red Line. They were nominated for an Academy Award, an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award and a Satellite Award. Jones has also collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on several films. She was nominated for an Eddie Award.[citation needed]

Filmography

Assistant Editor
Associate Editor
Editor

References

  1. ^ Archerd, Army (1999-02-24). "Grammys take center stage". Variety. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  2. ^ "Leslie Jones". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.

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