Alan Heim

Alan Heim se narodil 21. května 1936 v Bronxu v New Yorku a je americký filmový střihač. Alan Heim, ACE (born May 21, 1936) is an American film editor, který se stal jedním z nejvýznamnějších střihačů v historii kinematografie. Začátky kariéry a spolupráce se Sidney Lumetem His first gig as a picture editor was The Sea Gull (1968). Alan Heim začal svou kariéru filmového střihaře na filmu The Sea Gull režiséra Sidneyho Lumeta v roce 1968. Alan began his editing career on Sidney Lumet's The Seagull, and went on to cut Lenny, Hair, American History X, The Notebook and many more. Tato spolupráce s Lumetem se ukázala jako klíčová pro jeho další kariéru a vedla k jednomu z jeho nejvýznamnějších projektů - filmu Network z roku 1976. Spolupráce s Bobem Fossem a průlomové filmy Heim had an extended collaboration with director Bob Fosse. Spolupráce Alana Heima s režisérem a choreografem Bobem Fossem představuje vrchol jeho kariéry. I first met Bob at the rehearsal studio for Liza with a Z (the same venue that appears in All That Jazz) and I was dazzled by the energy in the room. Just the thrill of being surrounded by the dancers there was astounding. They would come sliding right up to our feet, and the room was filled with heat and sweat – movement and color. Jejich první společný projekt byl televizní speciál Liza with a Z, po kterém následoval film Lenny z roku 1974. He has contributed with the editing of three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Lenny (1974), Network (1976) and All That Jazz (1979). Oscarové úspěchy a Network He won an Academy Award for editing All That Jazz (1979). Před tímto triumfem však Alan Heim získal nominaci na Oscara za střih filmu Network z roku 1976. In 1976, Heim had renewed his association with Lumet for the broadcast news drama Network. It's a film which has lost none of its coruscating cultural impact. The message of Network is important today. We didn't have Fox News then. We didn't have cable news. We had three networks. Film Network se stal kultovním dílem, které předpovědělo vývoj mediálního světa. All That Jazz a vrchol kariéry Největším úspěchem Alana Heima se stal film All That Jazz z roku 1979, a semi-autobiographical account of Fosse's life and career. Jazz is about show business but it's much more about the baring of an individual's soul. All That Jazz was wonderful to work on because the material was so unusual and Fosse and I had a wonderful collaboration. Every day was a challenge and filled with discovery. It paid off handsomely as the picture, an instant classic, gained nine Academy Awards nods with Heim receiving the Oscar, a BAFTA® and ACE Eddie for his work. All That Jazz is the fourth best-edited film of all time on a 2012 list compiled by the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Pozdější kariéra a další významné filmy He has more than thirty feature-film credits to his name, and has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE). Po úspěchu s All That Jazz pokračoval Alan Heim v práci na významných filmech včetně American History X z roku 1998, He recently completed editing The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassevetes for New Line Productions, Inc, a dalších projektů s režiséry jako Nick Cassavetes, John Hughes a Milos Forman. He has worked with Mel Brooks, Milos Forman, George Roy Hill, Nick Cassavetes, Martha Coolidge, John Hughes and Stephen Frears. Heim has also served as President of the ACE organization and as President of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG), the IATSE union that represents film editors, sound mixers and post-production craftspeople.