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John Refoua
Publicity Photo of John Refoua
Born(1964-12-08)December 8, 1964
DiedMay 14, 2023(2023-05-14) (aged 58)
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1990–2023
SpouseSerena Refoua

John Refoua (December 8, 1964 – May 14, 2023) was an American film editor. He was nominated at the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for the film Avatar. He was nominated along with James Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin.[1] He worked on television series, including Touched by an Angel, Twin Peaks, and Law & Order. He died from complications related to bile duct cancer at the age of 58.[2][3]

Awards

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Refoua had 2 wins and 8 nominations for his editing work. Won:

  • 2010 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin)
  • 2009 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: James Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin)

Nominations:

  • 2010 Academy Awards, USA for Best Achievement in Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2010 BAFTA Awards for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2010 American Cinema Editors, USA for Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2010 Hollywood Post Alliance, US for Outstanding Editing on a Feature Film on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2010 Online Film & Television Association for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2010 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)
  • 2009 Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Film Editing on Avatar (2009) (Shared with: Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron)

Filmography

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Year Title Director Notes
1999 Soft Toilet Seats Tina Valinsky Co-edited with Robbie Adler, Lynel Moore and Nancy Rosenblum
2003 Ghosts of the Abyss James Cameron Co-edited with David C. Cook, Ed W. Marsh and Sven Pape
2007 Reno 911!: Miami Robert Ben Garant
Balls of Fury
2009 Avatar James Cameron Co-edited with Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron
2013 21 & Over Jon Lucas and Scott Moore
Olympus Has Fallen Antoine Fuqua
2014 The Equalizer
2015 Southpaw
2016 The Magnificent Seven
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Michael Bay Co-edited with Mark Sanger, Debra Neil-Fisher, Roger Barton, Adam Gerstel and Calvin Wimmer
Geostorm Dean Devlin Co-edited with Ron Rosen and Chris Lebenzon
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water James Cameron Co-edited with David Brenner, Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash Post-production; Co-edited with David Brenner, Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron; Dedicated to his memory

References

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  1. ^ "The 82nd Academy Awards (2010) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Franklin, McKinley (May 16, 2023). "John Refoua, 'Avatar' Series Film Editor, Dies at 58". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Tinoco, Armando (May 16, 2023). "John Refoua Dies: 'Avatar' Film Editor Was 58". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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