Jim Clark

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Jim Clark born 24 May 1931 in Boston Lincolnshire is a British film editor and director Clark was born in 1931 and grew up in Boston Lincolnshire Clark moved to London and in 1951 he began work as an assistant editor at the legendary Ealing Studios Subsequently Clark worked as a freelance assistant editor on two films directed by Stanley Donen and edited by Jack Harris When Harris declined the opportunity to work on Donens subsequent film Surprise Package 1960 Donen gave Clark the job He received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for the editing of The Killing Fields 1984 he received a second BAFTA Award for editing The Mission 1986 Clark was also nominated for BAFTA Awards for his editing of the films Vera Drake 2004 and Marathon Man 1976 In 2005 Clark received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award As a director he was responsible for Rentadick 1972 and Madhouse 1974 starring Vincent Price He received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for the editing of The Killing Fields 1984 he received a second BAFTA Award for editing The Mission 1986 Clark was also nominated for BAFTA Awards for his editing of the films Vera Drake 2004 and Marathon Man 1976 In 2005 Clark received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award