Pamela Martin is an American film and television editor with more than twenty-eight feature film credits since the 1990s. She is best known for her works on The Fighter, directed by David O. Russell, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing,[1] and King Richard, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, being nominated at the Satellite Award for Best Editing and earning her second Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing.[2]
Pamela Martin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film editor |
Martin has been selected as a member of the American Cinema Editors and she was also a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007.
Filmography
Martin's feature film credits as editor are tabulated below.
| Year | Film | Director | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spanking the Monkey | David O. Russell | |
| 1996 | Ripper | Phil Parmet | Video game |
| Ed's Next Move | John Walsh | ||
| The Substance of Fire | Daniel J. Sullivan | Adapted from a play | |
| 1997 | The House of Yes | Mark Waters | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Tamara Jenkins | |
| 2000 | Gun Shy | Eric Blakeney | |
| How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Michael Kalesniko | ||
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Blair Hayes | |
| 2002 | Warning: Parental Advisory | Mark Waters | Television film |
| 2004 | Saved! | Brian Dannelly | |
| 2005 | Weeds | TV Episode: "You Can't Miss the Bear" | |
| 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| 2009 | Youth in Revolt | Miguel Arteta | |
| 2010 | The Fighter | David O. Russell | |
| 2012 | Ruby Sparks | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| Hitchcock | Sacha Gervasi | ||
| 2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Miguel Arteta | |
| 2016 | Free State of Jones | Gary Ross | |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes | Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris | |
| 2018 | Operation Finale | Chris Weitz | |
| 2019 | Seberg | Benedict Andrews | |
| 2020 | Downhill | Nat Faxon and Jim Rash | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | |
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Award | 2011 | Best Film Editing | The Fighter | Nominated | [3] |
| 2022 | Best Film Editing | King Richard | Nominated | ||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2007 | Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical | Little Miss Sunshine | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | The Fighter | Nominated | [4] | |
| 2022 | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | King Richard | Won | ||
| Black Reel Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Editing | King Richard | Nominated | [5] |
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards | 2022 | Best Film Editing | King Richard | Nominated | [6] |
| Satellite Awards | 2022 | Best Film Editing | King Richard | Nominated | [7] |
See also
- List of film director and editor collaborations – Martin has edited Spanking the Monkey (1994) and The Fighter (2010) with director David O. Russell.
- List of film director and editor collaborations – Martin has edited "Battle of the Sexes" (2017), "Ruby Sparks" (2012), and "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) with directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
References
Further reading
- Goldman, Michael (January 2011). "Editor Martin Goes the Distance on The Fighter and Scores a TKO". Editors Guild Magazine. Vol. 32, no. 1. Feature article about Martin and her editing of The Fighter.
