John Gilbert (film editor)
Overview
John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. He was nominated for three major awards for the editing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award for Best Editing
, and an ACE Eddie Award
. Gilbert won the Satellite Award for Best Editing
for the film.
John Gilbert's first position in the film industry was with the New Zealand National Film Unit while he was a university student.
BAFTA Award for Best Editing
The BAFTA Award for Best Editing is one of several annual awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . The film-voting members of the Academy select the five nominated films in each category; only the principal editor for each film are named, which excludes additional...
, and an ACE Eddie Award
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
. Gilbert won the Satellite Award for Best Editing
Satellite Award for Best Editing
The Satellite Award for Best Editing is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy.- Winners and nominees :The following listing is based on the web postings of the International Press Academy.- 1990s :- 2000s :...
for the film.
John Gilbert's first position in the film industry was with the New Zealand National Film Unit while he was a university student.
Quotations
Be of one mind and one faith, that you may conquer your enemies and lead long and happy lives.
As quoted in The Mongol Empire : Its Rise and Legacy (1940) by Michael Prawdin, p. 224
Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.
As quoted in The Gigantic Book of Horse Wisdom (2007) by Thomas Meagher and Buck Brannaman, p. 408
In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire.
As quoted in The Tyrants : 2500 Years of Absolute Power and Corruption (2006) by Clive Foss, p. 55 ISBN 1905204965