Global InformationTom Rolf information
Tom Rolf | |
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| Born | Ernst Ragnar Rolf December 31, 1931 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Died | July 14, 2014 (aged 82) France |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1957-2008 |
| Parent(s) | Ernst Rolf and Tutta Rolf |
Ernst Ragnar Rolf (December 31, 1931 – July 14, 2014), better known as Tom Rolf, was a Swedish-born American film editor who worked on at least 48 feature films in a career spanning over fifty years. Most notable among these films are Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, for which he was nominated for the 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff, for which he and his editing team won the 1983 Oscar for Best Film Editing. Other notable films he edited include WarGames, Jacob's Ladder, Heat and The Horse Whisperer.[1]
A member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) since the mid-1950s,[2] Rolf served two terms as president of that guild. He also served on the Board of Governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for five terms (15 years), representing the editing branch from 1992 through 2007.[2] He received the ACE Career Achievement Award in 2003.[3][4]
- ^ Lentz, III, Harris M. (2015). "Rolf, Tom". Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland. p. 294. ISBN 9780786476664.
- ^ a b "Third Annual London SuperMeet - A Conversation with Film Editor Tom Rolf, A.C.E." Academy Class. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 21, 2003). "Burnett, Rolf come up ACEs". Variety. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ "Oscar-winning film editor Tom Rolf dies aged 83". BBC News. July 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-17. Rolf's age when he died is incorrect in the headline.