# Robert Leighton (film editor)

Robert Leighton is a British film and television editor with more than 30 feature film credits since 1980. He has edited nearly all of the films by film director Rob Reiner, commencing with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and When Harry Met Sally... as well as classic dramas such as Stand by Me and the Stephen King thriller, Misery, which garnered actress Kathy Bates a "Best Actress" Oscar. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the feature film, A Few Good Men (1992).
Leighton is an alumnus of London Film School.

## Filmography

Leighton's filmography is based on the listing at the Internet Movie Database.
Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1976 | Gone with the Pope | Duke Mitchell | |
| 1978 | Stunt Rock | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Credited as Robert H. Money |
| 1981 | Delusion | Alan Beattie | |
| 1981 | Kill and Kill Again | Ivan Hall | |
| 1983 | Wavelength | Mike Gray | |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Rob Reiner | Second collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1986 | Stand by Me | Rob Reiner | Third collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner | Fourth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1988 | Bull Durham | Ron Shelton | First collaboration with Ron Shelton |
| 1989 | When Harry Met Sally... | Rob Reiner | Fifth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1989 | Blaze | Ron Shelton | Second collaboration with Ron Shelton |
| 1990 | Misery | Rob Reiner | Sixth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1991 | Late for Dinner | W. D. Richter | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Rob Reiner | Seventh collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | James Lapine | |
| 1994 | North | Rob Reiner | Eighth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1995 | The American President | Rob Reiner | Ninth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Rob Reiner | Tenth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1998 | Hush | Jonathan Darby | |
| 1999 | The Story of Us | Rob Reiner | Eleventh collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Christopher Guest | First collaboration with Christopher Guest |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Christopher Guest | Second collaboration with Christopher Guest |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma | Rob Reiner | Twelfth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 2004 | Shall We Dance? | Peter Chelsom | |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It | Rob Reiner | Thirteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Christopher Guest | Third collaboration with Christopher Guest |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Rob Reiner | Fourteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 2010 | Flipped | Rob Reiner | Fifteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 2012 | People Like Us | Alex Kurtzman | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Louis Leterrier | |
| 2014 | Chef | Jon Favreau | |
| 2015 | The Intern | Nancy Meyers | |
| 2017 | A Dog's Purpose | Lasse Hallström | |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1969 | Mastermind | Alex March | Additional editor | |
| 1977 | Fantastic Animation Festival | Dean A. BerkoChristopher Padilla | Editor: Trailer | |
| 1982 | Blood Tide | Richard Jefferies | Supervising editor | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Rob Reiner | Supervising editor | First collaboration with Rob Reiner |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Edward Zwick | Additional editor | |
| 2011 | The Details | Jacob Aaron Estes | Consulting editor | |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1992 | We're Talking Serious Money | James Lemmo | Special thanks |

### Documentaries

Sound department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1979 | 80 Blocks from Tiffany's | Gary Weis | Sound effects editor |

### Shorts

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1979 | Best Horse | Stephen Gyllenhaal |

### TV movies

Sound department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1978 | Things We Did Last Summer | Gary Weis | Sound editor |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2013 | Family Tree | 4 episodes |
Sound department :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Lou Grant | Sound editorSound effects editor | 2 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

This list is based on the Internet Movie Database.
* 2001 - Best in Show - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Editing - Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
* 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ("Oscar") - Best Film Editing
* 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Film Editing