Robert Quincy Lovett (c. 1927 – August 18, 2022) was an American film editor who was nominated at the 57th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing for his work on The Cotton Club.[1] He also participated in the Festival De Cannes for A Bronx Tale, directed by Robert De Niro in 2011. He worked on over 30 films and TV shows from 1963 to 2006.[2]

Robert Q. Lovett
Bornc. 1927
Died (aged 95)
Other namesR. Q. Lovett
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1963–2006

Lovett died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 95.[3]

Filmography

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Editing

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Film

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Year Title Notes
1963 Violent Midnight
1970 End of the Road
1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem
1971 One of Those Things
1971 Desperate Characters
1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1976 The Next Man
1978 Once in Paris...
1980 Running Scared Also second unit director
1981 Just Before Dawn
1982 Hammett Also music editor
1983 The Golden Seal
1984 The Cotton Club
1993 A Bronx Tale
2006 Vanaja

Television

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Year Title Notes
1976–1977 Kojak 3 episodes
1979 The Fantastic Seven Television film
1985–1987 The Equalizer 27 episodes
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Television film
1989 Kojak: Ariana
1990 Kojak: None So Blind
1991 The Last Prostitute
1995–1996 Central Park West 3 episodes
1997–1998 Dellaventura

References

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  1. ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Festival De Cannes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Robert Lovett". Legacy. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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