Richard Halsey

Richard Halsey
Born1940 (age 83–84)
Years active1974–present
SpouseColleen Halsey (?–present)

Richard Halsey (born 1940) is an American film editor with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards for editing Rocky with Scott Conrad,[1] also being nominated for one BAFTA and one Emmy Award. He often works with his wife Colleen Halsey and they are credited together. Both have been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.); Halsey has been a member since 1988. He is now living in the Hollywood Hills.

Selected filmography

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Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1970 Up in the Cellar Theodore J. Flicker
1972 No Drums, No Bugles Clyde Ware First collaboration with Clyde Ware
Payday Daryl Duke
1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Sam Peckinpah
When the Line Goes Through Clyde Ware Second collaboration with Clyde Ware
1974 Harry and Tonto Paul Mazursky First collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1975 W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings John G. Avildsen First collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Paul Mazursky Second collaboration with Paul Mazursky
Rocky John G. Avildsen Second collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1977 Fire Sale Alan Arkin
1978 Thank God It's Friday Robert Klane
1979 Boulevard Nights Michael Pressman
1980 American Gigolo Paul Schrader
Tribute Bob Clark
1982 Losin' It Curtis Hanson
That Championship Season Jason Miller
1984 Moscow on the Hudson Paul Mazursky Third collaboration with Paul Mazursky
Dreamscape Joseph Ruben
Body Rock Marcelo Epstein
1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills Paul Mazursky Fourth collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1987 Mannequin Michael Gottlieb
Dragnet Tom Mankiewicz
1988 Earth Girls Are Easy Julien Temple
Beaches Garry Marshall
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano John Patrick Shanley
Edward Scissorhands Tim Burton
1992 Article 99 Howard Deutch First collaboration with Howard Deutch
Sister Act Emile Ardolino
1993 So I Married an Axe Murderer Thomas Schlamme
1994 Getting Even with Dad Howard Deutch Second collaboration with Howard Deutch
1995 The Net Irwin Winkler
Last of the Dogmen Tab Murphy
1996 Eddie Steve Rash
1997 That Old Feeling Carl Reiner
1998 Barney's Great Adventure Steve Gomer First collaboration with Steve Gomer
1999 Presence of Mind Antoni Aloy
2001 Kingdom Come Doug McHenry
Dumb Luck Craig Clyde
2002 Pumpkin
  • Anthony Abrams
  • Adam Larson Broder
Sorority Boys Wallace Wolodarsky
2004 Eulogy Michael Clancy
2005 When Do We Eat? Salvador Litvak
2006 Yellow Alfredo De Villa
2007 Big Stan Rob Schneider First collaboration with Rob Schneider
2008 Spy School Mark Blutman
Stiletto Nick Vallelonga
2010 Dreamkiller Catherine Pirotta
2011 The Chicago 8 Pinchas Perry
Valley of the Sun Stokes McIntyre
2012 Ticket Out Doug Lodato
The Girl from the Naked Eye David Ren
186 Dollars to Freedom Camilo Vila
Christmas in Compton David Raynr
2013 Victims
  • Chris Abell
  • Jeffrey B. Mallian
Max Rose Daniel Noah
Snake & Mongoose Wayne Holloway
2014 The Ganzfeld Haunting Michael Oblowitz
Road to the Open Cole Claassen
Helicopter Mom Salomé Breziner
2016 Spaceman Brett Rapkin
Loserville Lovell Holder
Her Secret Sessions Meir Sharony
2017 All Saints Steve Gomer Second collaboration with Steve Gomer
Limelight James Cullen Bressack
2018 The Little Mermaid
First collaboration with Blake Harris
2019 Working Man Robert Jury
Purge of Kingdoms Ara Paiaya
The Outsider Timothy Woodward Jr.
Married Young Daniel Kaufman
2020 Anastasia: Once Upon a Time Blake Harris Second collaboration with Blake Harris
Baby Doll White Cross
Divos! Ryan Patrick Bartley
The App That Stole Christmas Monica Floyd
2023 Bezos Khoa Le
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1981 The Amateur Charles Jarrott Supervising editor
1985 Heated Vengeance Edward D. Murphy
1986 Jocks Steve Carver
1999 Toy Story 2 John Lasseter Additional editor
2004 The Sure Hand of God Michael Kolko Supervising editor
2009 Don't Look Up Fruit Chan Editorial consultant
2013 What About Love Klaus Menzel Supervising editor
2021 86 Melrose Avenue Lili Matta Post-production consultant
Additional crew
Year Film Director Role
1998 Barney's Great Adventure Steve Gomer Second unit consultant
2016 Spaceman Brett Rapkin Additional voices
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Director Role
1981 The Amateur Charles Jarrott Second unit director
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
1992 3 Ninjas Jon Turteltaub Special thanks
1995 Pie in the Sky Bryan Gordon Thanks
2021 Far More Ally Walker Special thanks
2024 Plan B Brandon Tamburri

Direct-to-video films

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
2009 Bring It On: Fight to the Finish Bille Woodruff
2010 The Chosen One Rob Schneider Second collaboration with Rob Schneider
2014 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story Mike Levine

TV movies

Editor
Year Film Director
1972 Moon of the Wolf Daniel Petrie
1973 Honor Thy Father Paul Wendkos
Terror on the Beach
I Heard the Owl Call My Name Daryl Duke
1976 Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style Lee Philips
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley Martyn Burke
The Wishing Tree Ivan Passer
2000 Picnic
2001 Warden of Red Rock Stephen Gyllenhaal
2003 Coast to Coast Paul Mazursky
2014 Love by Design Michael Damian
2017 Enchanted Christmas Terry Cunningham
2022 Vanished: Searching for My Sister Timothy Woodward Jr.
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1973 Firehouse Alex March Associate editor

TV series

Editor
Year Title Notes
1968−69 Peyton Place 15 episodes
2017 Fielders Choice 1 episode
2023 Kombucha Cure 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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