Christopher John Lebenzon is an American film editor with more than 50 film credits dating from 1981. The films he has edited have grossed over $10 billion worldwide.
Career He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the films Top Gun (1986) and Crimson Tide (1995). He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E) and has been nominated six times having won The Eddie Award for his work on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). He is noted particularly for working with directors Michael Bay, Tony Scott and has worked with Tim Burton for over 25 years.
In addition to editing, he has also served as an executive producer on Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Filmography (as editor) Year Film Director Notes1981WolfenMichael WadleighOne from the HeartFrancis Ford CoppolaAssistant editor1983The OutsidersFirst assistant editor1984A Breed ApartPhilippe Mora1985Weird ScienceJohn Hughes1986Top GunTony ScottNominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing1987Beverly Hills Cop IIWeedsJohn D. Hancock1988Midnight RunMartin Brest1990RevengeTony ScottDays of Thunder1991Hudson HawkMichael LehmannThe Last Boy ScoutTony ScottAdditional editor1992Batman ReturnsTim Burton1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasHenry SelickConsulting editorJosh and S.A.M.Billy Weber1994Ed WoodTim Burton1995Crimson TideTony ScottNominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing1996Mars Attacks!Tim Burton1997Con AirSimon West1998ArmageddonMichael BayEnemy of the StateTony Scott1999Sleepy HollowTim BurtonNominated—Satellite Award for Best Editing2000Gone in 60 SecondsDominic Sena2001Pearl HarborMichael BayPlanet of the ApesTim Burton 2002 XXX Rob Cohen2003RadioMichael TollinBig Fish Tim Burton2005Man of the HouseStephen HerekCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryTim BurtonNominated—ACE Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or MusicalCorpse Bride with Jonathan Lucas2006Déjà VuTony ScottEragonStefen FangmeierAlso additional editor 2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Tim Burton ACE Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or MusicalAwards Circuit Community Awards for Best Film EditingNominated - Gold Derby Awards for Best Film Editing 2009The Taking of Pelham 123Tony Scott2010UnstoppableNominated—Satellite Award for Best EditingAlice in WonderlandTim BurtonAlso executive producerACE Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical2012Dark ShadowsAlso executive producerFrankenweenieNominated—ACE Award for Best Edited Animated Feature FilmHere with MeMusic video2014MaleficentRobert Stromberg2015The Last Witch HunterBreck Eisner 2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenTim Burton2017GeostormDean Devlin2019DumboTim Burton2020DolittleStephen Gaghan with Craig Alpert 2022Uncharted Ruben Fleischer with Richard Pearson Disenchanted Adam Shankman with Emma E. Hickox Top Gun: Maverick Joseph Kosinski Additional Editor2023 Ghosted Dexter Fletcher with Jim May and Josh Schaeffer2024 Kraven the Hunter J. C. Chandor Additional Editor2025 Play Dirty Shane Black
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