Christopher Greenbury (September 24, 1951 – January 4, 2007) was an English film editor with more than thirty film credits dating from 1979's The Muppet Movie.[1] With Tariq Anwar, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for American Beauty (1999), which he was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing.[2] American Beauty is a serious drama, but in general Greenbury edited comedy films, including six directed by the Farrelly brothers commencing with 1994's Dumb and Dumber.
Greenbury was a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE).[3]
Filmography
Based on Greenbury's filmography at the Internet Database.[2] The director and release date of each film are indicated in parentheses.
Editor
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Survival Run | Larry Spiegel | |
| The Muppet Movie | James Frawley | ||
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Art Linson | |
| 1981 | Liar's Moon | David Fisher | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Michael Pressman | First collaboration with Michael Pressman |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Second collaboration with Michael Pressman | |
| Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | Dick Lowry | ||
| 1984 | The Woman in Red | Gene Wilder | Third collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1985 | The Heavenly Kid | Cary Medoway | |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Gene Wilder | Fourth collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | |
| 1989 | Options | Camilo Vila | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | David Zucker | |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Christian Duguay | |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Gene Quintano | |
| 1994 | Frank and Jesse | Robert Boris | |
| Dumb and Dumber | Peter Farrelly | First collaboration with the Farrelly brothers | |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Melanie Mayron | |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome | Jason Bloom | |
| Kingpin | Farrelly brothers | Second collaboration with the Farrelly brothers | |
| 1997 | Booty Call | Jeff Pollack | First collaboration with Jeff Pollack |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Farrelly brothers | Third collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Jeff Pollack | Second collaboration with Jeff Pollack |
| American Beauty | Sam Mendes | ||
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Farrelly brothers | Fourth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 2001 | Serendipity | Peter Chelsom | |
| Shallow Hal | Farrelly brothers | Fifth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers | |
| 2003 | View from the Top | Bruno Barreto | |
| Daddy Day Care | Steve Carr | ||
| Stuck on You | Farrelly brothers | Sixth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman | First collaboration with Adam Shankman |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | |||
| 2006 | Gettin' It | Nick Gaitatjis | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Walt Becker | Posthumous release |
Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Sex Thief | Martin Campbell | Assistant editor | |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust | John Schlesinger | ||
| The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Gene Wilder | First collaboration with Gene Wilder | ||
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Supervising editor | Second collaboration with Gene Wilder | |
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnight |
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| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | David Lowell Rich | Additional editor | |
| 2001 | Say It Isn't So | J. B. Rogers | Editorial consultant |
Actor
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Heavenly Kid | Cary Medoway | Man with Hot Dog |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | Walter |
Producer
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Gene Wilder | Co-producer |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | Associate producer |
Thanks
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Farrelly brothers | Dedicated to | Seventh collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
Editing award nominations for American Beauty
In addition to winning the BAFTA, the editors of American Beauty were also nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing, an ACE Eddie Award, the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award, the Online Film Critics Society Award and the Satellite Award.
References
Further reading
- Greenbury, Christopher; Anwar, Tariq (March–April 2000). "Nominees for Best Achievement in Film Editing". Editors Guild Magazine. Motion Picture Editors Guild. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014. Greenbury and Anwar reflect on the editing of American Beauty, for which they had been nominated for the Academy Award. Greenbury was the original editor of the film, but left it for another commitment; Anwar then finished the editing.