Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings
Rawlings (foreground) and John Mollo in 2009
Born
Terence Rawlings

(1933-11-04)4 November 1933
London, England
Died23 April 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 85)
Occupations
  • Film editor
  • sound editor
Years active1962–2004
AwardsAmerican Cinema Editors
2006 Career Achievement Award

Terence Rawlings (4 November 1933[2] – 23 April 2019) was an English film and sound editor. With over 70 feature film credits between 1962 and 2004, he was most noted for his work with directors such as Ridley Scott, Ken Russell, and Martin Campbell.[3]

Rawlings was nominated on six occasions for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, as well as Academy Award nomination for his work on Chariots of Fire (1981).[3] The Motion Picture Editors Guild described him as “the ‘phantom’ hand behind great movies.”[4]

Career

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A founding member of the Guild of British Film and Television Editors, Rawlings was also elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors,[5] and received the organization's 2006 Career Achievement Award.[6] He was nominated for an Oscar for his work on Chariots of Fire and for BAFTAs for both Alien and Blade Runner.

Personal life and death

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He lived in north London with his wife.[citation needed] He died at his home in Hertfordshire on 23 April 2019, at the age of 85.[2]

Filmography

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Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Film editor Terry Rawlings has died aged 85". Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bartlett, Rhett (23 April 2019). "Terry Rawlings, Film Editor on 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' and 'Chariots of Fire,' Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Bartlett, Rhett (23 April 2019). "Terry Rawlings, Film Editor on 'Alien,' 'Blade Runner' and 'Chariots of Fire,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Terry Rawlings: The 'Phantom' Hand Behind Great Movies -". 1 January 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
  6. ^ "ACE Eddie Awards". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006.
  7. ^ Video interview with Terry Rawlings, 2012. Referenced quote begins at the 20:01 mark: http://vimeo.com/45239409 Archived 10 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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