Richard A. Harris (born February 6, 1934) is an American film editor with a career spanning nearly 40 years. He graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1956.[1] He is most associated with the films of Michael Ritchie (Downhill Racer, The Candidate, An Almost Perfect Affair) and James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies).

Richard A. Harris
Born (1934-02-06) February 6, 1934 (age 90)
New York City, United States
OccupationFilm editor

Awards

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Selected filmography

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Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1968 The Bamboo Saucer Frank Telford
1969 Downhill Racer Michael Ritchie First collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1971 Dusty and Sweets McGee Floyd Mutrux
The Christian Licorice Store James Frawley
Chandler Paul Magwood
1972 The Candidate Michael Ritchie Second collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1974 Catch My Soul Patrick McGoohan
1975 Smile Michael Ritchie Third collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1976 The Bad News Bears Fourth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1977 Semi-Tough Fifth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan John Berry
1979 An Almost Perfect Affair Michael Ritchie Sixth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1980 The Island Seventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1982 The Toy Richard Donner
1983 The Survivors Michael Ritchie Eighth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1985 Fletch Ninth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1986 Wildcats Tenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
The Golden Child Eleventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1988 The Couch Trip Twelfth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1989 Fletch Lives Thirteenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie
1991 L.A. Story Mick Jackson First collaboration with Mick Jackson
Terminator 2: Judgment Day James Cameron First collaboration with James Cameron
1992 The Bodyguard Mick Jackson Second collaboration with Mick Jackson
1993 Last Action Hero John McTiernan
1994 True Lies James Cameron Second collaboration with James Cameron
1997 Titanic Third collaboration with James Cameron
2008 The X-Files: I Want to Believe Chris Carter
2010 Flying Lessons Derek Magyar
Director
Year Film
1983 The American Snitch
Producer
Year Film Director Credit
1989 Fletch Lives Michael Ritchie Associate producer

TV movies

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1974 Scream of the Wolf Dan Curtis First collaboration with Dan Curtis
Bram Stoker's Dracula Second collaboration with Dan Curtis
Melvin Purvis: G-Man Third collaboration with Dan Curtis
The Great Ice Rip-Off Fourth collaboration with Dan Curtis
1975 The Kansas City Massacre Fifth collaboration with Dan Curtis
1977 Murder at the World Series Andrew V. McLaglen
1982 The Executioner's Song Lawrence Schiller
1983 Tiger Town Alan Shapiro
1984 Her Life as a Man Robert Ellis Miller
1988 14 Going on 30 Paul Schneider First collaboration with Paul Schneider
1989 My Boyfriend's Back Second collaboration with Paul Schneider
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story John Patterson
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Mick Jackson Third collaboration with Mick Jackson
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2000 Running Mates Ron Lagomarsino Special thanks

References

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  1. ^ "Notable Alumni" Archived August 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, webpage of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, retrieved April 15, 2008.
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