John Gilbert is afilm editor who works primarily inNew Zealand. Gilbert has edited 28 feature films as well as television shows and short films. He won theAcademy Award for Best Film Editing^[1] and theBAFTA Award for Best Editing,^[2] among several honors, forMel Gibson's war dramaHacksaw Ridge (2016). Gilbert had earlier received various accolades for his work onPeter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), including theSatellite Award for Best Editing and nominations for anAcademy Award, aBAFTA Award and anACE Eddie Award.

John Gilbert's first position in film was with Government filmmaking body TheNational Film Unit, in his native New Zealand. Gilbert was taking a break from history and anthropology studies at the time, but never returned to university, moving on toTelevision New Zealand, where he worked as an assistant editor and editor. Gilbert also spent time freelancing as a sound editor.^[3]

Gilbert's first credit as an editor on a full-length feature was for the filmCrush (1992), which was invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Gilbert received a "Best Editing" award from the New Zealand Film and Television Awards for comedy drama filmVia Satellite (1998). He received a New Zealand Screen Award for editingThe World's Fastest Indian (2005) and reunited with Mel Gibson on the historical dramaThe Professor and the Madman.^[4]

Gilbert has been elected to membership in theAmerican Cinema Editors.^[5]

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• John Gilbert atIMDb
• "Oscars 2002". 16 October 2002. Archived fromthe original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved27 February 2017.

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