Biography
Samuel Alexander O'Steen (November 6, 1923 β October 11, 2000) was an American film editor and director. He had an extended, notable collaboration with the director Mike Nichols, with whom he edited 12 films between 1966 and 1994. Among the films O'Steen edited are Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (directed by Nichols, 1966), Cool Hand Luke (directed by Stuart Rosenberg, 1967), The Graduate (directed by Nichols, 1967), Rosemary's Baby (directed by Roman Polanski, 1968), and Chinatown (directed by Polanski, 1974).On a 2012 listing of the 75 best-edited films of all time compiled by the Motion Picture Editors Guild based on a survey of its members, both The Graduate and Chinatown appear, Chinatown listed 31st and The Graduate 52nd.
Filmography
all 41
Movies 41
Director 8
Editor
The White River Kid (1999)
Movie
Editor
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
Movie
Editor
Wolf (1994)
Movie
5.43
Editor
Consenting Adults (1992)
Movie
Editor
Regarding Henry (1991)
Movie
6
Editor
Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Movie
9
Editor
A Dry White Season (1989)
Movie
Editor
Working Girl (1988)
Movie
8.67
Editor
Biloxi Blues (1988)
Movie
1
Editor
Frantic (1988)
Movie
6
Editor
Nadine (1987)
Movie
6
Editor
Heartburn (1986)
Movie
4
Director
Kids Don't Tell (1985)
Movie
Editor
Silkwood (1983)
Movie
6
Editor
Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Movie
5.02
Director
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
Movie
Editor
Together? (1979)
Movie
Editor
Hurricane (1979)
Movie
Editor
Straight Time (1978)
Movie
Director
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976)
Movie
Director
High Risk (1976)
Movie
Director
Sparkle (1976)
Movie
Director
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975)
Movie
Editor
Chinatown (1974)
Movie
6.14
Director
I Love You...Good-bye (1974)
Movie
Editor
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Movie
Director
A Brand New Life (1973)
Movie
Editor
Portnoy's Complaint (1972)
Movie
Editor
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Movie
Editor
Catch-22 (1970)
Movie
1.5
Editor
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Movie
6.5
Editor
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Movie
6.22
Man on Bus (uncredited) / Editor
The Graduate (1967)
Movie
5.19
Editor
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Movie
5.25
Editor
Hotel (1967)
Movie
Editor
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Movie
5.29
Editor
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
Movie
Editor
None But the Brave (1965)
Movie
Editor
Youngblood Hawke (1964)
Movie
Editor
Kisses for My President (1964)
Movie
Editor
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 1.56 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1964
1970
1976
1974
1999
Information
Known ForEditing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-11-06
Deathday2000-10-11 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceParagould, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsSam O' Steen
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