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Richard Franklin Chew is an American film editor, producer, and cinematographer, best known for his Academy Award-winning work on Star Wars (1977), alongside Paul Hirsch and Marcia Lucas. Other notable films include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Risky Business (1983), Waiting to Exhale (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), and I Am Sam (2001). His career as an editor and cinematographer of a variety of films spans more than four decades.
Birth Name
Richard Franklin Chew
Born
Friday, 28 June 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Icons Unearthed | Self | 2022 |
| The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' | Self - Film Editor, 'Star Wars' | 2004 |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | Self - Film Editor | 2004 |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | 2004 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1978 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Icons Unearthed | Self | 2022 |
| The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' | Self - Film Editor, 'Star Wars' | 2004 |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy | Self - Film Editor | 2004 |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | 2004 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1978 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
| 1976 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
