Sheldon F. Kahn (born March 1, 1940) is an American film editor and producer. He was jointly awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, with Lynzee Klingman and Richard Chew, for their work on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Kahn graduated from the University of Southern California in 1963.
Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMiloš Forman Co-win for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing 1976 The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayDon Taylor Mikey and NickyElaine May 1978 An Enemy of the PeopleGeorge Schaefer Bloodbrothers Robert MulliganFirst collaboration with Robert Mulligan Same Time, Next YearSecond collaboration with Robert Mulligan1979 The Electric HorsemanSydney PollackFirst collaboration with Sydney Pollack1980 Private BenjaminHoward ZieffFirst collaboration with Howard Zieff1981 Absence of MaliceSydney PollackSecond collaboration with Sydney Pollack1982 Kiss Me GoodbyeRobert MulliganThird collaboration with Robert Mulligan 1984 Unfaithfully YoursHoward ZieffSecond collaboration with Howard Zieff GhostbustersIvan ReitmanFirst collaboration with Ivan Reitman1985 Out of AfricaSydney PollackThird collaboration with Sydney Pollack1986 Legal EaglesIvan ReitmanSecond collaboration with Ivan Reitman 1987 La BambaLuis Valdez Big ShotsRobert Mandel 1988 Casual Sex?Geneviève Robert Twins Ivan ReitmanThird collaboration with Ivan Reitman1989 Ghostbusters IIFourth collaboration with Ivan Reitman1990 Kindergarten CopFifth collaboration with Ivan Reitman1992 BeethovenBrian Levant 1993 DaveIvan ReitmanSixth collaboration with Ivan Reitman Beethoven's 2ndRod Daniel1994 JuniorIvan ReitmanSeventh collaboration with Ivan Reitman1996 Space JamJoe Pytka1997 Fathers' Day Ivan ReitmanEighth collaboration with Ivan Reitman1998 Six Days, Seven NightsNinth collaboration with Ivan Reitman 2000 Road TripTodd Phillips Proof of LifeTaylor HackfordSecond collaboration with Taylor Hackford2001 EvolutionIvan ReitmanTenth collaboration with Ivan Reitman2003 I'll Be ThereCraig Ferguson2005 Be CoolF. Gary Gray2006 My Super Ex-GirlfriendIvan ReitmanEleventh collaboration with Ivan Reitman2009 Hotel for DogsThor Freudenthal2014 Draft DayIvan ReitmanTwelfth collaboration with Ivan Reitman
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes 1973 Blume in LovePaul Mazursky Assistant film editor Cinderella LibertyMark Rydell1991 Sweet TalkerMichael JenkinsSupervising editor1993 Blood In Blood OutTaylor HackfordEditorial consultantFirst collaboration with Taylor Hackford
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1986 Legal EaglesIvan ReitmanAssociate producer 1988 Casual Sex?Geneviève RobertProducer Twins Ivan Reitman Associate producer1989 Ghostbusters II1990 Kindergarten Cop1992 BeethovenBrian Levant1993 Beethoven's 2ndRod Daniel1994 JuniorIvan Reitman1996 Space JamJoe PytkaCo-producer1997 Fathers' Day Ivan ReitmanAssociate producer1998 Six Days, Seven NightsCo-producer2000 Road TripTodd Phillips Associate producer2001 EvolutionIvan Reitman2003 I'll Be ThereCraig Ferguson
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1995 The FearVincent RobertThe producers wish to thank2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met LloydTroy MillerSpecial thanks2011 Red DogKriv StendersNelson Woss would like to thank
Documentaries
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes1982 Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset StripJoe LaytonStand-up comedy film
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1977 A Circle Street of ChildrenDon Taylor
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1971 CannonGeorge McCowanAssistant editor
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1982 Bring 'Em Back Alive1 episode
Awards Kahn has been nominated for the following awards: Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Out of Africa Academy Award for Best Film Editing for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film for Out of Africa American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
External links
Review of 'Kindergarten Cop' at the New York Times
Review of 'Kindergarten Cop' at the Los Angeles Times
References