Mike J. Nichols
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Mike J. Nichols is an American
film editor
originally from Illinois
.
Nichols created a re-cut of George Lucas
' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
known as The Phantom Edit
. According to the re-done scroll, the self-proclaimed "The Phantom Editor" stated he re-edited a standard VHS
version of The Phantom Menace into what he believed was "a much stronger version of the film". He also did an edit of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
called "Attack of the Phantom" where he did the same, with additional commentary explaining his editing decisions.
He currently works in Los Angeles as both an editor and a post production supervisor. His recent editing credits include Last Play at Shea
which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival
and at Citi Field in New York for the largest movie exhibition since 1919.
Nichols has also worked on internet series "Two Guys Drinking at a Bar" with comedy veterans Kevin Farley
and Paul Preston
.
United States
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film editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
originally from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Nichols created a re-cut of George Lucas
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones...
' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the fourth film to be released in the Star Wars saga, as the first of a three-part prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as the first film in the saga in terms...
known as The Phantom Edit
The Phantom Edit
Star Wars Episode I.I: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the movie Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, removing many elements of the original film. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of The Phantom Menace based on the previous...
. According to the re-done scroll, the self-proclaimed "The Phantom Editor" stated he re-edited a standard VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
version of The Phantom Menace into what he believed was "a much stronger version of the film". He also did an edit of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of the series' internal chronology...
called "Attack of the Phantom" where he did the same, with additional commentary explaining his editing decisions.
He currently works in Los Angeles as both an editor and a post production supervisor. His recent editing credits include Last Play at Shea
Last Play at Shea
The Last Play at Shea is a 2010 documentary film written by Mark Monroe, directed by Paul Crowder, produced by Steve Cohen and Nigel Sinclair, in conjunction with Billy Joel's Maritime Pictures and Spitfire Films. The film is centered around Billy Joel's 2008 concerts of the same name that...
which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
and at Citi Field in New York for the largest movie exhibition since 1919.
Nichols has also worked on internet series "Two Guys Drinking at a Bar" with comedy veterans Kevin Farley
Kevin Farley
Kevin Peter Farley is an American actor, production designer, singer, dancer, occasional composer and aspiring stand-up comic.-Early life:...
and Paul Preston
Paul Preston
Paul Preston CBE is a British historian and Hispanist, specialized in Spanish history, in particular the Spanish Civil War, which he has studied for more than 30 years....
.
External links
- http://www.twoguysdrinkingatabar.com
- http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=255620610
- http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100727&content_id=12677222&vkey=pr_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym