# Richard Marks

Richard Marks (November 10, 1943 – December 31, 2018) was an American film editor with more than 30 editing credits for feature and television films dating from 1972. In an extended, notable collaboration (1983–2010), he edited all of director James L. Brooks' feature films.
Marks was Barry Malkin's assistant editor on The Rain People (1969), which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola early in his career. He then assisted Dede Allen on Alice's Restaurant (1969) and on Little Big Man (1970); he co-edited Serpico (1973) with Allen. Dede Allen was among the most prominent film editors of her generation, and she was known for helping to develop the careers of several younger editors. Roger Crittenden has written that "Perhaps the outstanding graduate of the Dede Allen Academy is Richard Marks."
Marks was nominated for many awards including four Academy Awards (Oscars), three ACE Eddie Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and an Emmy.
Marks was elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors, and in 2013 he received their Career Achievement Award. Apocalypse Now was listed as the third best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.

## Filmography

The filmography is based on the Internet Movie Database listing.
Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1972 | Parades | Robert J. Siegel | |
| 1973 | Bang the Drum Slowly | John D. Hancock | |
| 1973 | Serpico | Sidney Lumet | |
| 1974 | Three Tough Guys | Duccio Tessari | |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Francis Ford Coppola | Second collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola |
| 1975 | Lies My Father Told Me | Ján Kadár | |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Elia Kazan | |
| 1981 | The Hand | Oliver Stone | |
| 1981 | Pennies from Heaven | Herbert Ross | First collaboration with Herbert Ross |
| 1983 | Max Dugan Returns | Herbert Ross | Second collaboration with Herbert Ross |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | James L. Brooks | First collaboration with James L. Brooks |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | W. D. Richter | |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | Joel Schumacher | |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Howard Deutch | |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | James L. Brooks | Second collaboration with James L. Brooks |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Cameron Crowe | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Warren Beatty | |
| 1991 | One Good Cop | Heywood Gould | |
| 1991 | Father of the Bride | Charles Shyer | First collaboration with Charles Shyer |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | James L. Brooks | Third collaboration with James L. Brooks |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Gary Fleder | |
| 1995 | Assassins | Richard Donner | First collaboration with Richard Donner |
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Scott Winant | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | James L. Brooks | Fourth collaboration with James L. Brooks |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail | Nora Ephron | First collaboration with Nora Ephron |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? | Mike Nichols | |
| 2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Penny Marshall | Third collaboration with Penny Marshall |
| 2003 | Timeline | Richard Donner | Second collaboration with Richard Donner |
| 2004 | Spanglish | James L. Brooks | Fifth collaboration with James L. Brooks |
| 2008 | Made of Honor | Paul Weiland | |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | Nora Ephron | Second collaboration with Nora Ephron |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | James L. Brooks | Sixth collaboration with James L. Brooks |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes | Other notes |
| 1969 | The Rain People | Francis Ford Coppola | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola | |
| 1969 | Alice's Restaurant | Arthur Penn | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Arthur Penn | |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Arthur Penn | Associate editor | Second collaboration with Arthur Penn | |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Francis Ford Coppola | Supervising editor | Third collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola | |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Penny Marshall | Editorial consultant | Second collaboration with Penny Marshall | Uncredited |
| 1994 | I Love Trouble | Charles Shyer | Additional film editor | Second collaboration with Charles Shyer | |
| 1996 | The Crow: City of Angels | Tim Pope | Editorial consultant | | |
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget | David Kellogg | Additional editor | | |
| 2006 | The Holiday | Nancy Meyers | Additional film editor | | |
Producer :
| Year | Film | Director | Credit | Notes |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Associate producer | First collaboration with Penny Marshall |
| 1989 | Say Anything... | Cameron Crowe | Co-producer | |
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | James L. Brooks | Associate producer | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | James L. Brooks | Co-producer | |
| 2003 | My Teacher, My Friend II | David Mickey Evans | Executive producer | |
| 2004 | Spanglish | James L. Brooks | Co-producer | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | James L. Brooks | Co-producer | |
Second unit director or assistant director :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Warren Beatty | Second unit director |
Sound department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1971 | Doc | Frank Perry | Sound editor |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1982 | Flicks | Peter WinogradKirk Henderson | Special thanks |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Penny Marshall | Thanks |

### Documentaries

Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1991 | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | Eleanor CoppolaFax BahrGeorge Hickenlooper | Special thanks |
| 2015 | Everything Is Copy | Jacob BernsteinNick Hooker | Special thanks |

### TV movies

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1977 | The Blue Hotel | Ján Kadár |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1976 | The American Parade | 1 episode |
| 1976−77 | Kojak | 3 episodes |

### TV specials

Editor :
| Year | Title |
| 2002 | 74th Academy Awards |

## Awards

Awards :
| Year | Film | Role |
| 1975 | The Godfather Part II | Nominated for a BAFTA |
| 1980 | Apocalypse Now | Nominated for Oscar, BAFTA and Eddie |
| 1984 | Terms of Endearment | Nominated for Oscar |
| 1988 | Broadcast News | Nominated for Oscar and Eddie |
| 1998 | As Good as It Gets | Nominated for Oscar and Eddie |