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{{short description|British film director, film producer and film editor}} | {{short description|British film director, film producer and film editor (born 1947)}} | ||
{{BLP one source|date=February 2025}} | {{BLP one source|date=February 2025}} | ||
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} | {{EngvarB|date=August 2014}} | ||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}} | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
|name = Stuart Baird | | name = Stuart Baird | ||
|image = | | image = | ||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1947| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1947|1|14}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Uxbridge]], [[Middlesex]], England | | birth_place = [[Uxbridge]], [[Middlesex]], England | ||
|occupation = [[Film editing|Film editor]], film director | | occupation = [[Film editing|Film editor]], film director | ||
|years_active = | | years_active = 1968–present | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Stuart Baird''' (born 14 January 1947)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=N0tGu313jNX5bstsB6EYXQ&scan=1|title=Index entry| | '''Stuart Baird''' (born 14 January 1947)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=N0tGu313jNX5bstsB6EYXQ&scan=1|title=Index entry|access-date=9 September 2020|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> is an English film editor, producer and director who is mainly associated with [[action film]]s. He has edited over thirty major motion pictures. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Baird has had an [[List of film director and editor collaborations|extended collaboration]] with director [[Richard Donner]]. For Baird's work on ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' in 1978, he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Film Editing#1970s|Academy Award for Film Editing]]. He received another nomination for editing ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]'' (1988). Prior to his working relationship with [[Richard Donner]], Baird worked as [[assistant director]] and assistant editor on different projects before editing [[Ken Russell]]'s ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]''. Baird worked with Russell on five major motion pictures. He edited ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', ''[[Lisztomania (film) | Lisztomania]]'' | Baird has had an [[List of film director and editor collaborations|extended collaboration]] with director [[Richard Donner]]. For Baird's work on ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' in 1978, he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Film Editing#1970s|Academy Award for Film Editing]]. He received another nomination for editing ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]'' (1988). Prior to his working relationship with [[Richard Donner]], Baird worked as [[assistant director]] and assistant editor on different projects before editing [[Ken Russell]]'s ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]''. Baird worked with Russell on five major motion pictures. He edited ''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'', ''[[Lisztomania (film) |Lisztomania]]'' and [[Valentino (1977 film)|''Valentino'']] and served as associate producer on Russell's ''[[Altered States]]''. He also worked as assistant editor on Russell's ''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'' (1971). | ||
After his [[Academy | After his [[Academy Awards|Oscar-nominated]] work on ''[[Gorillas in the Mist]]'' in 1988 and his work with Richard Donner on ''[[Lethal Weapon 2]]'', he accepted a position as full-time staff editor at [[Warner Bros.]] in 1989. With Warner Bros., he supervised the editing on such films as ''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990) and ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'' (1991). | ||
The first two movies Baird directed were studio pictures produced and distributed by Warner Bros.; where he had served as Editor Supervisor. He has directed three films: ''[[Executive Decision]]'' (1996), ''[[U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals]]'' (1998) | The first two movies Baird directed were studio pictures produced and distributed by Warner Bros.; where he had served as Editor Supervisor. He has directed three films: ''[[Executive Decision]]'' (1996), ''[[U.S. Marshals (film)|U.S. Marshals]]'' (1998) and ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'' (2002). He was the editor and executive producer of ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'' (2001). Baird edited the [[Columbia Pictures]] thriller ''[[Vantage Point (film)|Vantage Point]]''. | ||
In the film ''Star Trek: Nemesis'', Baird also voiced the ''Scimitar'' computer. To get the job directing ''Star Trek: Nemesis'', Baird performed re-cuts on ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'' and ''[[Mission: Impossible 2]]'' for [[Paramount Pictures]]. [[Jerry Goldsmith]] was the composer for all of the Baird-directed films. | In the film ''Star Trek: Nemesis'', Baird also voiced the ''Scimitar'' computer. To get the job directing ''Star Trek: Nemesis'', Baird performed re-cuts on ''[[Lara Croft: Tomb Raider]]'' and ''[[Mission: Impossible 2]]'' for [[Paramount Pictures]]. [[Jerry Goldsmith]] was the composer for all of the Baird-directed films. | ||
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==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
'''Editor''' | '''Editor''' | ||
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*''[[If....|If]]'' (1968) (as assistant director) | |||
*''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'' (1971) (as assistant editor) | *''[[The Devils (film)|The Devils]]'' (1971) (as assistant editor) | ||
*''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'' (1975) | *''[[Tommy (1975 film)|Tommy]]'' (1975) | ||
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*''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990) | *''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990) | ||
*''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'' (1991) | *''[[The Last Boy Scout]]'' (1991) | ||
*''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' | *''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (1992) (Episode "Split Personality") | ||
*''[[Radio Flyer (film)|Radio Flyer]]'' (1992) | *''[[Radio Flyer (film)|Radio Flyer]]'' (1992) | ||
*''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'' (1993) | *''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'' (1993) | ||
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*''[[Bitter Harvest (2017 film)|Bitter Harvest]]'' (2017) | *''[[Bitter Harvest (2017 film)|Bitter Harvest]]'' (2017) | ||
*''[[Tomb Raider (film)|Tomb Raider]]'' (2018) | *''[[Tomb Raider (film)|Tomb Raider]]'' (2018) | ||
*''[[Across the River and into the Trees (film) | Across the River and into the Trees]]'' (2021) | *''[[Across the River and into the Trees (film)|Across the River and into the Trees]]'' (2021) | ||
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| Producer | | Producer | ||
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==Accolades== | ==Accolades== | ||
'''[[Academy Awards]]''' | '''[[Academy Awards]]''' | ||
* 1978: [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing]] | * 1978: [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing]] – ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (nominated) | ||
* 1988: [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing]] | * 1988: [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing]] – ''[[Gorillas in the Mist|Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey]]'' (nominated) | ||
'''[[American Cinema Editors]]''' | '''[[American Cinema Editors]]''' | ||
* Baird has been elected to membership in the [[American Cinema Editors]]. | * Baird has been elected to membership in the [[American Cinema Editors]]. | ||
* 1978: [[ | * 1978: [[Eddie Award]] for Best Edited Feature Film – ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (nominated) | ||
* 2006: [[ | * 2006: [[Eddie Award]] for [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic|Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic]] – ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (nominated) | ||
* 2012: [[ | * 2012: [[Eddie Award]] for [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic|Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic]] – ''[[Skyfall]]'' (nominated) | ||
'''[[British Academy Film Awards]]''' | '''[[British Academy Film Awards]]''' | ||
* 2006: [[ | * 2006: [[BAFTA Award]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Editing|Film Award Best Editing]] – ''[[Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' (nominated) | ||
* 2012: [[ | * 2012: [[BAFTA Award]] for [[BAFTA Award for Best Editing|Film Award Best Editing]] – ''[[Skyfall]]'' (nominated) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:03, 24 December 2025
Template:Short description Template:BLP one source Template:EngvarB Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Stuart Baird (born 14 January 1947)[1] is an English film editor, producer and director who is mainly associated with action films. He has edited over thirty major motion pictures.
Life and career
Baird has had an extended collaboration with director Richard Donner. For Baird's work on Superman in 1978, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing. He received another nomination for editing Gorillas in the Mist (1988). Prior to his working relationship with Richard Donner, Baird worked as assistant director and assistant editor on different projects before editing Ken Russell's Tommy. Baird worked with Russell on five major motion pictures. He edited Tommy, Lisztomania and Valentino and served as associate producer on Russell's Altered States. He also worked as assistant editor on Russell's The Devils (1971).
After his Oscar-nominated work on Gorillas in the Mist in 1988 and his work with Richard Donner on Lethal Weapon 2, he accepted a position as full-time staff editor at Warner Bros. in 1989. With Warner Bros., he supervised the editing on such films as Die Hard 2 (1990) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991).
The first two movies Baird directed were studio pictures produced and distributed by Warner Bros.; where he had served as Editor Supervisor. He has directed three films: Executive Decision (1996), U.S. Marshals (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). He was the editor and executive producer of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Baird edited the Columbia Pictures thriller Vantage Point.
In the film Star Trek: Nemesis, Baird also voiced the Scimitar computer. To get the job directing Star Trek: Nemesis, Baird performed re-cuts on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Mission: Impossible 2 for Paramount Pictures. Jerry Goldsmith was the composer for all of the Baird-directed films.
Filmography
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- If (1968) (as assistant director)
- The Devils (1971) (as assistant editor)
- Tommy (1975)
- Lisztomania (1975)
- The Omen (1976)
- Superman (1978)
- Valentino (1977)
- Outland (1981)
- Five Days One Summer (1982)
- The Honorary Consul (1983)
- Revolution (1985)
- Ladyhawke (1985) (also second unit director)
- Lethal Weapon (1987)
- Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
- Tango & Cash (1989) (supervising)
- Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
- The Last Boy Scout (1991)
- Tales from the Crypt (1992) (Episode "Split Personality")
- Radio Flyer (1992)
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Maverick (1994)
- Executive Decision (1996)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
- The Legend of Zorro (2005)
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- Vantage Point (2008)
- Whiteout (2009)
- Edge of Darkness (2010)
- Salt (2010)
- Green Lantern (2011)
- Skyfall (2012)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) (as additional editor)
- Bitter Harvest (2017)
- Tomb Raider (2018)
- Across the River and into the Trees (2021)
Director
- Executive Decision (1996)
- U.S. Marshals (1998)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | If.... | Assistant to the director |
| 1980 | Altered States | Associate producer |
| 1985 | Ladyhawke | 2nd unit director |
| 1988 | Scrooged | Post-production consultant |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Project consultant |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Executive producer |
| 2017 | Bitter Harvest | Producer |
Accolades
- 1978: Academy Award for Best Film Editing – Superman (nominated)
- 1988: Academy Award for Best Film Editing – Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (nominated)
- Baird has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors.
- 1978: Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Superman (nominated)
- 2006: Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic – Casino Royale (nominated)
- 2012: Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic – Skyfall (nominated)
- 2006: BAFTA Award for Film Award Best Editing – Casino Royale (nominated)
- 2012: BAFTA Award for Film Award Best Editing – Skyfall (nominated)
See also
References
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