Richard Leslie Francis-Bruce (born 10 December 1948) is an Australian film editor who has received several nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Career
Francis-Bruce aspired to be a cinematographer like his father, Jack Bruce, who worked for Hollywood players like Cecil B. DeMille and the Famous Lansky Players. Nonetheless, Richard's aspirations landed him an editing gig at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Sydney, where he spent 15 years honing his craft.
Francis-Bruce collaborated with filmmaker George Miller on a plethora of films including Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Lorenzo's Oil (1992).
Francis-Bruce later earned Academy Award nominations for his Best Film Editing work on Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994), David Fincher's Seven (1995) and Wolfgang Petersen's Air Force One (1997). Francis-Bruce was nominated for ACE Eddie Awards for The Shawshank Redemption, The Rock (directed by Michael Bay - 1996), Air Force One, and for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (directed by Chris Columbus - 2001). In 1997, he was invited to become a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE)."American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
In 1996, Francis-Bruce visited Australia and spoke at a seminar at the Australian Film Television and Radio School entitled Frame by Frame. Francis-Bruce explained the importance of understanding internal rhythm and external rhythm as well as the choices he made in and between every shot throughout the film Seven.
Filmography Year Film Director Notes1974Lindsay's BoyFrank ArnoldTelevision film1975They Don't Clap LosersJohn Power1978Because He's My FriendRalph NelsonPuzzleGordon Hessler1983Goodbye ParadiseCarl SchultzCareful, He Might Hear YouNominated — AACTA Award for Best Editing1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeGeorge MillerGeorge Ogilvie1986Short ChangedGeorge OgilvieNominated — AACTA Award for Best EditingThe Mosquito CoastPeter WeirEditor1987The Witches of EastwickGeorge MillerBullseyeCarl SchultzNominated — AACTA Award for Best Editing1988BarracudaPino AmentaTelevision film1989Dead CalmPhillip NoyceAACTA Award for Best EditingThe Blood of HeroesDavid Peoples1990Cadillac ManRoger Donaldson1991Crooked HeartsMichael Bortman1992The NightmanCharles HaidTelevision filmLorenzo's OilGeorge Miller1993SliverPhillip Noyce1994The Shawshank RedemptionFrank DarabontNominated — Academy Award for Best Film EditingNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticSpeechlessRon Underwood1995SevenDavid FincherNominated — Academy Award for Best Film Editing1996The RockMichael BayNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic1997Air Force OneWolfgang PetersenNominated — Academy Award for Best Film EditingNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticNominated — Satellite Award for Best Editing1998The Replacement KillersAntoine FuquaSpecial thanksGoodbye LoverRoland JofféAdditional editor1999InstinctJon TurteltaubThe Green MileFrank Darabont2000The Perfect StormWolfgang Petersen2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneChris ColumbusNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – DramaticNominated — Satellite Award for Best Editing Film released as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US2002Path to WarJohn FrankenheimerTelevision film2003The Italian JobF. Gary Gray2004The ForgottenJoseph Ruben2007Ghost RiderMark Steven Johnson2008David & FatimaAlain Zaloum2009DaybreakersSpierig brothersAdditional editor2010Repo MenMiguel SapochnikKillersRobert LuketicMain StreetJohn Doyle2012For Greater GloryDean Wright2013OblivionJoseph Kosinski2014DivergentNeil Burger2015TruthJames Vanderbilt2016Ben-HurTimur Bekmambetov2017Fifty Shades DarkerJames Foley2018Fifty Shades Freed
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