Richard Halsey

Richard Halsey
Born1940 (age 85–86)
Years active1974–present
SpouseColleen Halsey (?–present)

Richard Halsey (born 1940) is an American film editor with more than 60 credits from 1970 onwards. An alumnus of Hollywood High School, he won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing at the 49th Academy Awards for editing Rocky with Scott Conrad,[1] also being nominated for one BAFTA and one Emmy Award. He often works with his wife Colleen Halsey and they are credited together. Both have been elected to membership in American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.); Halsey has been a member since 1988. He is now living in the Hollywood Hills.

Selected filmography

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
1970 Up in the CellarTheodore J. Flicker
1972 No Drums, No BuglesClyde WareFirst collaboration with Clyde Ware
PaydayDaryl Duke
1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the KidSam Peckinpah
When the Line Goes ThroughClyde Ware Second collaboration with Clyde Ware
1974 Harry and TontoPaul MazurskyFirst collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1975 W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsJohn G. AvildsenFirst collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1976 Next Stop, Greenwich VillagePaul Mazursky Second collaboration with Paul Mazursky
RockyJohn G. Avildsen Second collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1977 Fire SaleAlan Arkin
1978 Thank God It's FridayRobert Klane
1979 Boulevard NightsMichael Pressman
1980 American GigoloPaul Schrader
TributeBob Clark
1982 Losin' ItCurtis Hanson
That Championship SeasonJason Miller
1984 Moscow on the HudsonPaul Mazursky Third collaboration with Paul Mazursky
DreamscapeJoseph Ruben
Body RockMarcelo Epstein
1986 Down and Out in Beverly HillsPaul Mazursky Fourth collaboration with Paul Mazursky
1987 MannequinMichael Gottlieb
DragnetTom Mankiewicz
1988 Earth Girls Are EasyJulien Temple
BeachesGarry Marshall
1990 Joe Versus the VolcanoJohn Patrick Shanley
Edward ScissorhandsTim Burton
1992 Article 99Howard DeutchFirst collaboration with Howard Deutch
Sister ActEmile Ardolino
1993 So I Married an Axe MurdererThomas Schlamme
1994 Getting Even with DadHoward Deutch Second collaboration with Howard Deutch
1995 The NetIrwin Winkler
Last of the DogmenTab Murphy
1996 EddieSteve Rash
1997 That Old FeelingCarl Reiner
1998 Barney's Great AdventureSteve GomerFirst collaboration with Steve Gomer
1999 Presence of MindAntoni Aloy
2001 Kingdom ComeDoug McHenry
Dumb LuckCraig Clyde
2002 Pumpkin
  • Anthony Abrams
  • Adam Larson Broder
Sorority BoysWallace Wolodarsky
2004 EulogyMichael Clancy
2005 When Do We Eat?Salvador Litvak
2006 YellowAlfredo De Villa
2007 Big StanRob SchneiderFirst collaboration with Rob Schneider
2008 Spy SchoolMark Blutman
StilettoNick Vallelonga
2010 DreamkillerCatherine Pirotta
2011 The Chicago 8Pinchas Perry
Valley of the SunStokes McIntyre
2012 Ticket OutDoug Lodato
The Girl from the Naked EyeDavid Ren
186 Dollars to FreedomCamilo Vila
Christmas in ComptonDavid Raynr
2013 Victims
  • Chris Abell
  • Jeffrey B. Mallian
Max RoseDaniel Noah
Snake & MongooseWayne Holloway
2014 The Ganzfeld HauntingMichael Oblowitz
Road to the OpenCole Claassen
Helicopter MomSalomé Breziner
2016 SpacemanBrett Rapkin
LoservilleLovell Holder
Her Secret SessionsMeir Sharony
2017 All SaintsSteve Gomer Second collaboration with Steve Gomer
LimelightJames Cullen Bressack
2018 The Little Mermaid
First collaboration with Blake Harris
2019 Working ManRobert Jury
Purge of KingdomsAra Paiaya
The OutsiderTimothy Woodward Jr.
Married YoungDaniel Kaufman
2020 Anastasia: Once Upon a TimeBlake Harris Second collaboration with Blake Harris
Baby DollWhite Cross
Divos!Ryan Patrick Bartley
The App That Stole ChristmasMonica Floyd
2023 BezosKhoa Le
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1981 The AmateurCharles JarrottSupervising editor
1985 Heated VengeanceEdward D. Murphy
1986 JocksSteve Carver
1999 Toy Story 2John LasseterAdditional editor
2004 The Sure Hand of GodMichael Kolko Supervising editor
2009 Don't Look UpFruit ChanEditorial consultant
2013 What About LoveKlaus Menzel Supervising editor
2021 86 Melrose AvenueLili Matta Post-production consultant
Additional crew
Year Film Director Role
1998 Barney's Great AdventureSteve Gomer Second unit consultant
2016 SpacemanBrett Rapkin Additional voices
Second unit director or assistant director
Year Film Director Role
1981 The AmateurCharles Jarrott Second unit director
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
1992 3 NinjasJon TurteltaubSpecial thanks
1995 Pie in the SkyBryan GordonThanks
2021 Far MoreAlly WalkerSpecial thanks
2024 Plan BBrandon Tamburri

Direct-to-video films

Editor
Year Film Director Notes
2009 Bring It On: Fight to the FinishBille Woodruff
2010 The Chosen OneRob Schneider Second collaboration with Rob Schneider
2014 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman StoryMike Levine

TV movies

Editor
Year Film Director
1972 Moon of the WolfDaniel Petrie
1973 Honor Thy FatherPaul Wendkos
Terror on the Beach
I Heard the Owl Call My NameDaryl Duke
1976 Louis Armstrong - Chicago StyleLee Philips
1999 Pirates of Silicon ValleyMartyn Burke
The Wishing TreeIvan Passer
2000 Picnic
2001 Warden of Red RockStephen Gyllenhaal
2003 Coast to CoastPaul Mazursky
2014 Love by DesignMichael Damian
2017 Enchanted ChristmasTerry Cunningham
2022 Vanished: Searching for My SisterTimothy Woodward Jr.
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1973 FirehouseAlex March Associate editor

TV series

Editor
Year Title Notes
1968−69 Peyton Place15 episodes
2017 Fielders Choice1 episode
2023 Kombucha Cure6 episodes

Awards and nominations

References