Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker is an American film editor known for her decades-long collaboration with director Martin Scorsese and her work on many of his films.

Raging Bull: A 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese about boxer Jake LaMotta. Schoonmaker won her first Academy Award for editing this film.
Film editing: The selection and arrangement of shots and sounds into a coherent audiovisual work. Schoonmaker’s work exemplifies how editing can shape a film’s rhythm and meaning.
Martin Scorsese: An American film director known for character-driven films about violence, identity, and urban life. Their long partnership has produced most of Schoonmaker’s best-known editing work.
New York University Tisch School of the Arts: The performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Schoonmaker studied film there, where she met Scorsese.
Academy Award: An annual set of awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Schoonmaker’s Oscar wins brought public attention to her editing achievements.
Goodfellas: A 1990 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the life of Henry Hill. Its rapid cutting and shifting narration showcase Schoonmaker’s editing with Scorsese.
Continuity editing: An editing system that maintains spatial and temporal coherence across shots. Her films use continuity to keep complex scenes legible without flattening their energy.
Michael Powell: A British film director who, with Emeric Pressburger, made influential films including The Red Shoes. Schoonmaker met Powell while studying film and later married him.
Woodstock: A 1970 documentary film directed by Michael Wadleigh about the 1969 music festival. Schoonmaker worked as an assistant editor on this documentary early in her career.
BAFTA Award for Best Editing: A British Academy Film Award recognizing achievement in film editing. Schoonmaker has received BAFTA recognition for her work on Scorsese’s films.

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