# Leslie Jones (film editor)

Leslie Jones is an American film editor. She is known for her work on The Thin Red Line as well as her collaborations with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

## Biography

Jones is the daughter of film editor Robert C. Jones and the granddaughter of editor Harmon Jones, each of whom has been nominated for an Academy Award for editing. Jones was the assistant editor for her father on two films, See No Evil, Hear No Evil and The Babe. She has several editing credits for independent films and documentaries, and was the associate editor on Grumpier Old Men. Her first editing credit on a major studio film was for Murder at 1600, which she co-edited with Billy Weber. Jones, Weber and Saar Klein were widely recognized for the film The Thin Red Line. They were nominated for an Academy Award, an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award and a Satellite Award. Jones has also collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on several films. She was nominated for an Eddie Award.

## Filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Dwight H. Little | |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Terrence Malick | |
| 2000 | Woman on Top | Fina Torres | |
| 2001 | CQ | Roman Coppola | |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson | First collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Todd Phillips | First collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Todd Phillips | Second collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Paul Weitz | First collaboration with Paul Weitz |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Paul Weitz | Second collaboration with Paul Weitz |
| 2012 | The Words | Brian KlugmanLee Sternthal | |
| 2012 | The Master | Paul Thomas Anderson | Second collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2013 | In Secret | Charlie Stratton | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Paul Thomas Anderson | Third collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2016 | 20th Century Women | Mike Mills | |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Warren Beatty | |
| 2021 | Come from Away | Christopher Ashley | |
| 2022 | Dog | Channing TatumReid Carolin | |
| 2023 | Fool's Paradise | Charlie Day | |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson | Malcolm Washington | |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Munchies | Tina Hirsch | Second assistant editor | |
| 1987 | Weeds | John D. Hancock | Assistant film editor | |
| 1987 | Nightflyers | Robert Collector | Apprentice editor | |
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Arthur Hiller | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Sidney Poitier | Assistant editor | |
| 1992 | The Babe | Arthur Hiller | First assistant editor | Second collaboration with Arthur Hiller |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Mick Jackson | Assistant editor | |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Daniel Stern | First assistant editor | |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Duwayne Dunham | First assistant film editor | |
| 1995 | Virtuosity | Brett Leonard | Assistant editor | |
| 1995 | Grumpier Old Men | Howard Deutch | Associate film editor | |
| 2024 | Upgraded | Carlson Young | Additional editor | |

### Documentaries

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1995 | Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick | Todd Robinson |

### Shorts

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1992 | Angel Fire | Todd Robinson |
| 1992 | Ballad of Tina Juarez | Juan Uribe |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2012 | Bored Games | Jonathan Fischer | Additional acknowledgments |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | 1 episode |

### TV shorts

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 2019 | The Summer People | Todd Louiso |