Anne V. Coates

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After harrowing experiences as a nurse at Sir Archibald McIndoe's pioneering plastic surgery hospital in East Grinstead, Anne Coates started to fulfil her long-held ambition to be a film director with a company called Religious Films. The work consisted of patching up prints of devotional shorts before sending them out to Britain's churches. This ... See full bio »

Born:

December 12, 1925 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK

Died:

May 8, 2018 (age 92) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Lawrence of Arabia Editor

(1962)

In the Line of Fire Editor

(1993)

Out of Sight Editor

(1998)

Murder on the Orient Express Editor

(1974)

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Filmography

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Editor (55 credits)

2015 Fifty Shades of Grey

2010 Extraordinary Measures

2007 The Golden Compass

2006/II Catch and Release

2004 Taking Lives

2002 Unfaithful

2001 Sweet November

2000 Erin Brockovich

2000 Passion of Mind

1998 Out of Sight

1997 Out to Sea

1996 Striptease (edited by)

1995 Congo

1994 Pontiac Moon

1993 In the Line of Fire

1992 Chaplin

1991 What About Bob?

1990 I Love You to Death

1989 Listen to Me

1989 Farewell to the King

1987 Masters of the Universe

1986 Raw Deal

1986 Lady Jane

1984 Greystoke

1983 The Pirates of Penzance

1980 The Elephant Man

1978 The Legacy

1976 The Eagle Has Landed

1976 Aces High

1975 Man Friday

1974 Murder on the Orient Express (edited by)

1974 11 Harrowhouse

1973 Conflict

1973 ITV Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Catholics (1973)

1973 The Nelson Affair

1972 A War of Children (TV Movie)

1972 The Public Eye

1971 Friends

1970 The Adventurers

1968 Great Catherine

1968 The Bofors Gun

1966 Hotel Paradiso

1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes

1965 Young Cassidy

1964 Becket

1962 Lawrence of Arabia

1961 Why Bother to Knock

1960 Tunes of Glory

1958 The Horse's Mouth

1957 The Truth About Women

1956 Tears for Simon

1955 To Paris with Love

1954 Forbidden Cargo

1953 Wicked Wife

1952 The Pickwick Papers

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Editorial department (12 credits)

2015 Exodus to Shanghai (supervising editor)

2000 Fail Safe (TV Movie) (editorial consultant)

1981 Ragtime (film editor: UK)

1981 The Bushido Blade (editorial supervisor)

1978 The Medusa Touch (supervising editor)

1962 Lawrence of Arabia (editorial consultant - 1989 restoration)

1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (assembly cutter - uncredited)

1949 The Rocking Horse Winner (assistant editor - uncredited)

1949 The Amazing Mr. Beecham (assistant editor - uncredited)

1949 The History of Mr. Polly (assistant editor - uncredited)

1948 The Red Shoes (second editor - uncredited)

1947 The End of the River (second editor - uncredited)

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Producer (4 credits)

A Dolphin in Our Lake (Editor) (pre-production)

Off the Leash (executive producer) (pre-production)

2016 The Importance of Being Andy (Short) (executive producer)

1978 The Medusa Touch (producer)

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Actress (1 credit)

2004 The Aviator
Howard Hughes' film editor (uncredited)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2011 The Guard (thanks)

1988 Waxwork (dedicated to - as Mum and Dad)

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Self (13 credits)

2012 Side by Side (Documentary)
Self

2009 David Lean in Close-Up (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2008 Il était une fois... (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Lawrence d'Arabie (2008) ... Self

2007 Epic Editor (Video documentary short)
Self

2007 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV Special)
Self - Academy Fellowship Recipient

2005 Oz Tribute: The Art of Imagination (Video documentary)
Self

2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (Documentary)
Self (as Anne Coates)

2002 Anne Coats on Editing of 'Unfaithful' (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 In & Out of Focus (Documentary)
Self

2000 The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (Video documentary)
Self

1996 Lights, Camera, Action!: A Century of the Cinema (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Self

- The Greatest Show on Earth (1996) ... Self (as Anne Coates)

1992 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Sir Richard Attenborough (1992) ... Self

1977 Film 2017 (TV Series)
Self

- The Medusa Touch (1977) ... Self

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2019 The Oscars (TV Special)
Self - Film Editor (In Memoriam)

2017 The Oscars (TV Special)
Self - Honorary Award Recipient

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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Anne Coates | Mum and Dad

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When I first came into the industry in England, there were quite a lot of women editors. And then slowly they fell by the wayside......When I left in 1986, I think there was only one other woman doing big features in England. But I was taught, or I must have heard it somewhere, that as it became a more important job, men started to get in on it. While it was just a background job, they let the ... See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's New Year's Eve Honours List for her services to film editing in the USA. See more »