Thelma schoonmaker biography of rory
The acclaimed film editor Thelma Schoonmaker has been honoured with the Bafta Fellowship for a career that has spanned more than 50 years.
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Thelma Schoonmaker
Academy Award-winning editor Date of Birth: 03.01.1940 Country: USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career Pivot from Politics to Film
- Breaking into the Film Industry
- Meeting Martin Scorsese
- Collaboration with Martin Scorsese
- Recognition and Legacy
- Personal Life and Powell's Legacy
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Thelma Schoonmaker: A Journey from Aspiring Diplomat to Oscar-Winning Film Editor
Early Life and Education
Thelma Schoonmaker was born on January 3, 1940, in Algeria to American expatriates.
Due to her father's profession with the Standard Oil Company, she spent her childhood in various countries, including the Caribbean island of Aruba. In 1955, as a teenager, she moved to the United States, where she felt like an outsider amid the vibrant American culture.
Career Pivot from Politics to Film
Schoonmaker initially aspired to a career in international diplomacy.
She enrolled at Cornell University in 1957, majoring in political science and Russi