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Arthur Robert "Artie" Schmidt began in films as assistant editor to Dede Allen and Jim Clark. His father, Arthur P. Schmidt, had also been a distinguished veteran in the field of film editing, acclaimed for his collaborations with Billy Wilder on masterpieces like Sunset Blvd. (1950) and Some Like It Hot (1959). He was somehow disparaging about his son following in his footsteps. Schmidt Jr. instead attended Santa Clara University, graduated with a Bachelor in English and later went on to teach English in Spain. However, following his father's sudden death from a heart attack in 1965, he was recruited by Paramount as an apprentice, and, in 1970, began his professional career as assistant editor. Five years later, he was tasked to cut the running sequences in John Schlesinger's stylish thriller Marathon Man (1976) in the capacity of associate editor under the auspices of his mentor Jim Clark. From there, he progressed to fully-fledged editor in 1977.
Schmidt varied his editing methodology according to each individual project. His motto was "I always try to let the film and story tell me where to go next." Arguably his best work was for the director Robert Zemeckis. This included both films for which he won Best Editing Oscars, Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Forrest Gump (1994), as well as the Back to the Future (1985) trilogy and the black comedy Death Becomes Her (1992). Who Framed Roger Rabbit may well have constituted his toughest career challenge as it required a flawless blending of hand-drawn animation with live action scenes. Schmidt said about his successful collaboration with Zemeckis in a 2014 interview "He's wonderful directing actors and great in the editing room. We always seemed to be in sync."
Schmidt's other contributions of note have included Ruthless People (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). In 2009, he was awarded the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award, fittingly presented to him by Robert Zemeckis.- Editor
- Producer
- Editorial Department
Arthur P. Schmidt was born on 21 August 1912 in New York, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Sunset Blvd. (1950), Sabrina (1954) and Some Like It Hot (1959). He was married to Madeline. He died on 22 July 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Arthur Schmidt is known for Crossroads (1964) and Howards' Way (1985).
- Arthur Schmidt is known for Cinema Mudo (2011) and Burning Bridges (2011).
- Production Manager
- Transportation Department
Arthur Schmidt von Happe is known for Marlene (2000) and Siska (1998).- Arthur Schmidt is known for Germanin - Die Geschichte einer kolonialen Tat (1943).
- Arthur Schmidt is known for All My Children (1970) and Santa Barbara (1984).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Schmidt is known for All the Same... or Not (2022).- Arthur Schmidt is known for Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy (2019).