Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker

1940-01-03 Algiers, French Algeria [now Algeria] 67 Credits

Biography

Thelma Schoonmaker (born January 3, 1940) is an American film editor, best known for her collaboration over five decades with director Martin Scorsese. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and four ACE Eddie Awards. She has been honored with the British Film Institute Fellowship in 1997, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2014, and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2019. started working with Scorsese on his debut feature film, Who's That K...

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Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell

Visions, Dreams and Magic: The Unmade Films of Michael Powell

2024

Acting

Discover the unrealised visions and passion projects of revered British filmmaker Michael Powell, in this fascinating documentary featuring Oscar-winn...

Bleu de Chanel

Bleu de Chanel

2024

Editor

A young Actor who shows conflict between celebrity and staying true to himself.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

Executive Producer

7.5
Producing

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburg...

"Echoes of the Soil": The Unsung Stars of Gone to Earth

"Echoes of the Soil": The Unsung Stars of Gone to Earth

2023

Thanks

6.0

This documentary looks back at the filming of Powell and Pressburger's Shropshire set, neo-romantic classic, 'Gone to Earth' told through the stories ...

Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

2023

Editor

7.4

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the myste...

The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman

The Collaboration Of A Lifetime: Scorsese’s Epic The Irishman

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

Join legendary director Martin Scorsese, and acting icons Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino as we go behind the scenes of their universally acc...

The Irishman

The Irishman

2019

Editor

7.6

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank ...

At the Video Store

At the Video Store

2019

as Self

10.0
Acting

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the...

The Snowman

The Snowman

2017

Editor

5.2

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence

2017

as Self

6.0
Acting

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Martin Scorsese's "Silence."

Silence

Silence

2016

Editor

7.1

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, an...

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

2015

Thanks

7.5

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spi...

Bombay Velvet

Bombay Velvet

2015

Editor

5.5

An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence...

Scorsese's GoodFellas

Scorsese's GoodFellas

2015

as Self

8.3
Acting

In this produced by Brett Ratner new retrospective documentary we hear from cast members and additional participants include Harvey Keitel, Leonardo D...

Learning to Drive

Learning to Drive

2014

Editor

6.2

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company ...

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014

as Self

Acting

Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese and 'The King of Comedy'

The Wolf of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

Editor

8.0

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi...

Rockshow

Rockshow

2013

Editor

8.0

During their 1976 world tour, Paul McCartney and Wings gave a magnificent performance to 67,000 fans at the Kingdome, in Seattle, Washington. The conc...

Bad 25

Bad 25

2012

as Self

7.3
Acting

Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson's Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson re...

Optimism and Sheer Will

Optimism and Sheer Will

2012

as Self

Acting

An interview with Thelma Schoonmaker Powell about Powell and Pressburger's 1943 film THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP.

Hugo

Hugo

2011

Editor

7.2

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the statio...

Thelma Schoonmaker Powell on 'The Red Shoes'

Thelma Schoonmaker Powell on 'The Red Shoes'

2010

as Self

Acting

Interview with director Michael Powell’s widow, editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

as Self – Interviewee

6.7
Acting

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first...

Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010

Editor

8.2

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his ...

The Key to Reserva

The Key to Reserva

2007

as Self (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.

The Key to Reserva

The Key to Reserva

2007

Editor

7.2

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.

The Departed

The Departed

2006

Editor

8.2

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewi...

Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

2006

as Self

5.8
Acting

An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Griffith to Quentin Tarantino. Interview footage and ...

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

2005

Acting

The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews ma...

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

2005

as Self

9.0
Acting

The second part about the production of "Raging Bull."

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

2005

as Self

8.0
Acting

The third part about the production of "Raging Bull."

Raging Bull: After the Fight

Raging Bull: After the Fight

2005

as Self

8.0
Acting

The fourth and final installment about the production of "Raging Bull."

The Eye of the Beholder

The Eye of the Beholder

2005

as Self

Acting

A series of interviews about the film Peeping Tom (1960). It includes a rare interview with Karlheinz Böhm talking about his role and its subsequent e...

The Aviator

The Aviator

2004

Editor

7.2

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...

Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours

Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours

2004

as Self - Editor

7.0
Acting

A documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's After Hours.

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas'

2004

as Self

5.0
Acting

A documentary that presents a brief yet detailed account on the making of Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" (1990), the successful film that redefined th...

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

Editing is more than just assembling shots in a certain order, it's an art form, and this documentary celebrates the craft and how it has grown and ev...

Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

2002

Editor

7.3

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's...

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

2001

Editorial Consultant

6.0

Martin Scorsese visits the New York City neighborhood he grew up in, showing how he incorporated the place, its people and its history into his films.

The Concert for New York City

The Concert for New York City

2001

Editorial Consultant

4.8

The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-yo...

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001

as Self

7.3
Acting

A retrospective documentary on the making of Cape Fear (1991) and Cape Fear (1962).

Painting with Light

Painting with Light

2001

as Self

Acting

An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

Editor

6.6

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried ev...

My Voyage to Italy

My Voyage to Italy

1999

Editor

7.6

World-renowned director Martin Scorsese narrates this journey through his favorites in Italian cinema.

Glorious Technicolor

Glorious Technicolor

1998

as Self

6.7
Acting

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

Kundun

Kundun

1997

Editor

6.8

The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist Chin...

Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

1996

Editor

6.1

Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York C...

Casino

Casino

1995

Editor

8.0

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but ov...

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

1993

Editor

7.0

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin...

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

1993

as Self

5.5
Acting

A documentary about the making of director Martin Scorsese's 1993 film adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocenc...

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1991

Editor

7.3

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14...

GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990

Editor

8.5

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks ...

Made in Milan

Made in Milan

1990

Editor

5.7

A short documentary film about fashion designer Giorgio Armani; it shows him preparing for a show and discusses his ideas about fashion, his family hi...

The Scorsese Machine

The Scorsese Machine

1990

as Self

7.0
Acting

Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for Martin Scorsese. After making a diverse group of films ...

New York Stories

New York Stories

1989

Editor

6.2

Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories feature...

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Editor

7.2

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -...

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

1986

Editor

6.9

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and propo...

After Hours

After Hours

1985

Editor

7.5

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

1982

Editor, Production Supervisor

7.8

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy...

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980

Editor

7.9

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World

Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World

1979

Editor

8.0

A television documentary film featuring the rock band Wings. It consists of concert performances from their acclaimed 1975–76 world tour, together wit...

Street Scenes 1970

Street Scenes 1970

1970

Editor

5.4

In the late spring of 1970, nationwide protests against the war in Vietnam focused in the Wall Street area of New York City and ultimately in a major ...

Woodstock

Woodstock

1970

Editor, Assistant Director

7.5
Directing

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders,...

The Virgin President

The Virgin President

1968

Editor

7.0

The President of the U.S. is suceeded by his naive, wide-eyed son, and his advisors try to take advantage of the situation by planning to drop an atom...

Who's That Knocking at My Door

Who's That Knocking at My Door

1968

Editor

6.2

A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.

Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake

Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake

1967

Editor

8.2

Based on the stage play Passages from Finnegans Wake, itself based on random passages from Finnegans Wake, Mary Ellen Bute's adaptation is a comical, ...

Untitled Hawaiian Gangster Project

N/A

Editor

Based on the untold true story of a man who fought to preserve his homeland through a ruthless quest for absolute power — igniting the last great Amer...