# Richard A. Harris

Richard A. Harris (born February 6, 1934) is an American film editor with a career spanning nearly 40 years. He graduated from the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California in 1956. He is most associated with the films of Michael Ritchie (Downhill Racer, The Candidate, An Almost Perfect Affair) and James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies).

## Awards

* 1992 nominated for an Academy Award and Eddie Award for Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
* 1995 nominated for an Eddie Award for True Lies and won an Emmy Award for Indictment: The McMartin Trial.
* 1996 won an Eddie for Indictment: The McMartin Trial.
* 1998 nominated for a BAFTA and won an Academy Award, an Eddie and a Golden Satellite Award for Titanic.

## Selected filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1968 | The Bamboo Saucer | Frank Telford | |
| 1969 | Downhill Racer | Michael Ritchie | First collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1971 | Dusty and Sweets McGee | Floyd Mutrux | |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | James Frawley | |
| 1971 | Chandler | Paul Magwood | |
| 1972 | The Candidate | Michael Ritchie | Second collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1974 | Catch My Soul | Patrick McGoohan | |
| 1975 | Smile | Michael Ritchie | Third collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1976 | The Bad News Bears | Michael Ritchie | Fourth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough | Michael Ritchie | Fifth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | John Berry | |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | Michael Ritchie | Sixth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1980 | The Island | Michael Ritchie | Seventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1982 | The Toy | Richard Donner | |
| 1983 | The Survivors | Michael Ritchie | Eighth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1985 | Fletch | Michael Ritchie | Ninth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Michael Ritchie | Tenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | Eleventh collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | Michael Ritchie | Twelfth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Michael Ritchie | Thirteenth collaboration with Michael Ritchie |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Mick Jackson | First collaboration with Mick Jackson |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | James Cameron | First collaboration with James Cameron |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Mick Jackson | Second collaboration with Mick Jackson |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | John McTiernan | |
| 1994 | True Lies | James Cameron | Second collaboration with James Cameron |
| 1997 | Titanic | James Cameron | Third collaboration with James Cameron |
| 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe | Chris Carter | |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons | Derek Magyar | |
Director :
| Year | Film |
| 1983 | The American Snitch |
Producer :
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Michael Ritchie | Associate producer |
TV movies
Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1974 | Scream of the Wolf | Dan Curtis | First collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| 1974 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Dan Curtis | Second collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis: G-Man | Dan Curtis | Third collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| 1974 | The Great Ice Rip-Off | Dan Curtis | Fourth collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| 1975 | The Kansas City Massacre | Dan Curtis | Fifth collaboration with Dan Curtis |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Andrew V. McLaglen | |
| 1982 | The Executioner's Song | Lawrence Schiller | |
| 1983 | Tiger Town | Alan Shapiro | |
| 1984 | Her Life as a Man | Robert Ellis Miller | |
| 1988 | 14 Going on 30 | Paul Schneider | First collaboration with Paul Schneider |
| 1989 | My Boyfriend's Back | Paul Schneider | Second collaboration with Paul Schneider |
| 1989 | A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | John Patterson | |
| 1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Mick Jackson | Third collaboration with Mick Jackson |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2000 | Running Mates | Ron Lagomarsino | Special thanks |