Biography
Ernst Ragnar Rolf (December 31, 1931 – July 14, 2014), better known as Tom Rolf, was a Swedish-born American film editor who worked on at least 48 feature films in a career spanning over fifty years. Most notable among these films are Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, for which he was nominated for the 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff, for which he and his editing team won the 1983 Oscar for Best Film Editing. Other notable films he edited include WarGames, Jacob's Ladder, Heat and The Horse Whisperer.A member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) since the mid-1950s, Rolf served two terms as president of that guild. He also served on the Board of Governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for five terms (15 years), representing the editing branch from 1992 through 2007. He received the ACE Career Achievement Award in 2003.
Filmography
all 52
Movies 52
self 2
Writer 1
Admiral (2008)
Crazy (2008)
The 'New York, New York' Stories (2005)
Equilibrium (2002)
Windtalkers (2002)
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000)
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999)
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Heat (1995)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
Mr. Jones (1993)
The Pelican Brief (1993)
Sneakers (1992)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Black Rain (1989)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Stakeout (1987)
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
Quicksilver (1986)
Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
Thief of Hearts (1984)
The Right Stuff (1983)
WarGames (1983)
The Executioner's Song (1982)
Ghost Story (1981)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Prophecy (1979)
Hardcore (1979)
Blue Collar (1978)
New York, New York (1977)
Black Sunday (1977)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Lucky Lady (1975)
Fear on Trial (1975)
French Connection II (1975)
The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
Visit to a Chief's Son (1974)
The Last American Hero (1973)
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
Country Blue (1973)
The Honkers (1972)
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)
The Hunting Party (1971)
The McKenzie Break (1970)
Underground (1970)
Clambake (1967)
The Glory Guys (1965)
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
Geronimo (1962)
Invasion of the Animal People (1959)
Ratings
Information
Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1931-12-31
Deathday2014-07-14 (82 years old)
Birth NameErnst Ragnar Rolf
Birth PlaceStockholm, Sweden
Height
FatherErnst Rolf
MotherTutta Rolf
SiblingsLars Rolf, Sven-Erik Rolf, Jill Donohue, Ann Mari Strugstad Rolf
CitizenshipsSweden
AwardsAmerican Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award, Academy Award for Best Film Editing
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Tom Rolf- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons