Jim Miller (film editor)

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Jim Miller
Born
James W. Miller

1955 (age 68–69)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OccupationFilm editor

Jim Miller (born 1955) is an American film editor.[1] Along with Paul Rubell, Miller was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film Collateral (directed by Michael Mann – 2004).

A native of Chicago,[2] Miller began his film career as an editor and then producer of television commercials and industrial films. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he began editing such television films as Alice in Wonderland and Two Fathers.

Miller's first screen credit was for The Breakfast Club (directed by John Hughes – 1985); he was the associate editor for the distinguished, veteran film editor Dede Allen. Miller's first three editing credits were also for films co-edited by Allen, commencing with The Milagro Beanfield War (directed by Robert Redford – 1988). Following Let It Ride (directed by Joe Pytka – 1989), he and Allen co-edited The Addams Family (1991), which was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Miller then worked (without Allen) as the editor for five more of Sonnenfeld's films, including Men in Black (1997) and Wild Wild West (1999).

In addition to their Academy Award nomination, Miller and Rubell's editing of Collateral was honored by nominations for the ACE Eddie Award, BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and the Satellite Award for Best Editing, which they won.

Filmography[edit]

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War Robert Redford
1989 Let It Ride Joe Pytka
1991 The Addams Family Barry Sonnenfeld First collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
1993 For Love or Money Second collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
Addams Family Values Third collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
1995 Get Shorty Fourth collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
1996 2 Days in the Valley John Herzfeld
1997 Men in Black Barry Sonnenfeld Fifth collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
1999 Wild Wild West Sixth collaboration with Barry Sonnenfeld
2002 Serving Sara Reginald Hudlin
2003 Agent Cody Banks Harald Zwart
2004 Collateral Michael Mann
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role Notes
1985 The Breakfast Club John Hughes Associate film editor
2006 Peaceful Warrior Victor Salva Additional editor
Uncredited
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2006 Peaceful Warrior Victor Salva The producers wish to thank for his additional editing services
TV documentaries
Editor
Year Film
2000 The First Measured Century
TV series
Editor
Year Title Notes
1986 Fortune Dane 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 27, 1996). "2 Days in the Valley (1996) His Blood Is Colder Than Ice". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Wild Wild West Filmmakers". Warner Bros. 1999. Archived from the original on 2000-11-19. Retrieved 2013-02-16.

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