Tom Cross (film editor)

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Tom Cross is an American television and film editor. He is known for his collaborations with Damien Chazelle, including Whiplash (2014), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, La La Land (2016), and First Man (2018).[1]

Born
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationState University of New York at Purchase (BFA, 1993)
OccupationFilm editor
Yearsactive1997–present
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Tom Cross
Born
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationState University of New York at Purchase (BFA, 1993)
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1997–present
SpouseHolly Ramos
Children2
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Early life

Tom has a Vietnamese mother, Mrs. Loc Vo - an artist (linocut/serigraphy), originally from Hue, and his father is Jim Cross.[2][3] In 1993, he graduated with a degree in visual arts from Purchase College, New York State.[4]

Career

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.[5] He came to worldwide prominence in 2015 when he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Editing, BAFTA Award for Best Editing and Academy Award for Best Editing (among other honors) for his work on the acclaimed film Whiplash (2014). and reunited with writer/director Damien Chazelle on the musical romantic comedy La La Land (2016).[6]

He is also known for his work on David O. Russell's biographical drama Joy (2015), the musical The Greatest Showman (2016), Scott Cooper's western drama Hostiles (2017), and Cary Joji Fukunaga's James Bond film No Time to Die (2021).[7]

Influences

He has cited The Wild Bunch (1969) and The French Connection (1971) as influences.[8]

Personal life

Tom is married to Holly Ramos and they have two sons.[2] When Tom received his first Oscar nomination, Ramos took to her blog to congratulate her husband and share her pride, she said: ".. Tom is the personification of Conan O’Brien’s quote. “if you work really really hard and are kind, amazing things will happen”. He inspires me everyday."[9]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Notes Ref.
2010 The Space Between Travis Fine [10]
2012 Any Day Now [11]
2014 Whiplash Damien Chazelle Best Film Editing 87th Academy Awards [12]
Time Lapse Bradley D. King [13]
2015 The Driftless Area Zachary Slusser [14]
Joy David O. Russell Co-edited with Alan Baumgarten,
Christopher Tellefsen and Jay Cassidy		 [15]
2016 La La Land Damien Chazelle [16]
2017 Hostiles Scott Cooper [17]
The Greatest Showman Michael Gracey Co-edited with Joe Hutshing, Jon Poll,
Michael McCusker, Robert Duffy and Spencer Susser		 [18]
2018 First Man Damien Chazelle [19]
2021 No Time to Die Cary Joji Fukunaga Co-edited with Elliot Graham [20]
2022 Babylon Damien Chazelle [21]
2026 Michael Antoine Fuqua Co-edited with Conrad Buff IV, John Ottman and Harry Yoon
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Accolades

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Awards and nominations received by Tom Cross
Organizations[a] Year[b] Category Work Result Ref.
Academy Awards 2015 Best Film Editing Whiplash Won [22]
2017 La La Land Nominated [23]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2015 Best Editing Whiplash Nominated [24]
2016 La La Land Nominated [25]
American Cinema Editors 2015 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic Whiplash Nominated [26]
2016 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Joy Nominated [27]
2017 La La Land Won [28]
2019 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic First Man Nominated [29]
2022 No Time to Die Nominated [30]
Austin Film Critics Association 2019 Best Film Editing First Man Won [31]
Boston Society of Film Critics 2016 Best Editing La La Land Won [32]
2018 First Man Won [33]
British Academy Film Awards 2015 Best Editing Whiplash Won [34]
2017 La La Land Nominated [35]
2019 First Man Nominated [36]
2022 No Time to Die Won [37]
British Film Editors Cut Above Awards 2022 Best Edited British Drama Nominated [38]
Chicago Film Critics Association 2014 Best Editing Whiplash Won [39]
2016 La La Land Won [40]
2018 First Man Nominated [41]
2022 Babylon Nominated [42]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2015 Best Editing Whiplash Nominated [43]
2016 La La Land Won [44]
2019 First Man Won [45]
2023 Babylon Nominated [46]
Gold Derby Awards 2015 Film Editing Whiplash Won [47]
2017 La La Land Won [48]
2019 First Man Won [49]
2020 Film Editing of the Decade Whiplash 3rd place [50]
La La Land Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards 2018 Hollywood Editor Award First Man Won [51]
Hollywood Professional Association 2015 Outstanding Editing – Theatrical Feature Whiplash Won [52]
2022 No Time to Die Nominated [53]
Independent Spirit Awards 2015 Best Editing Whiplash Won [54]
IndieWire Critics Poll 2014 Best Editing Runner-up [55]
2016 La La Land 3rd place [56]
International Cinephile Society 2015 Best Editing Whiplash Won [57]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society 2016 Best Film Editing La La Land Nominated [58]
London Film Critics' Circle 2015 Technical Achievement Whiplash Nominated [59]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2016 Best Editing La La Land Runner-up [60]
Online Film Critics Society 2014 Best Editing Whiplash Nominated [61]
2017 La La Land Won [62]
2019 First Man Nominated [63]
Phoenix Film Critics Society 2016 Best Film Editing La La Land Nominated [64]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2016 Best Editing Nominated [65]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2014 Best Film Editing Whiplash Nominated [66]
2016 La La Land Nominated [67]
2018 First Man Nominated [68]
2023 Babylon Nominated [69]
Satellite Awards 2017 Best Editing La La Land Nominated [70]
2019 First Man Nominated [71]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2017 Best Film Editing La La Land Nominated [72]
2018 First Man Nominated [73]
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association 2016 Best Editing La La Land Nominated [74]
2018 First Man Nominated [75]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2014 Best Editing Whiplash Nominated [76]
2016 La La Land Won [77]
2018 First Man Won [78]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Awards, festivals, honors and other miscellaneous organizations are listed in alphabetical order.
  2. [b]
    Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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