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Richard Chew(I)

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  • Editorial Department
  • Cinematographer
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Richard Chew
Richard Chew was born on 28 June 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an editor and cinematographer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Conversation (1974). He is married to Liv Torgerson. He was previously married to Barbara Chew.
BornJune 28, 1940
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BornJune 28, 1940
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Editor
    • 1977
    Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    8.6
    • Editor
    • 1975
    Gene Hackman in The Conversation (1974)
    The Conversation
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1974
    Promo One Sheet
    Shanghai Noon
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Editor

    • The Way: Chapter 2
      • Editor
      • Pre-production
    • Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Martha Coolidge, Jacek Braciak, Richard Chew, Marek Dobrowolski, Alexander Gruszynski, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Adam Levy, Fred Roos, David S. Ward, Marcin Czarnik, Karolina Porcari, Adelaide Clemens, Bozenna 'Bo' Intrator, Ursula Parker, Toby Sebastian, Leo Suter, Sebastian Croft, and Zbigniew John Raczynski in I'll Find You (2019)
      I'll Find You
      6.7
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Christian Slater, Alec Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Gabrielle Union, Jena Malone, Jacob Vargas, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Taylor Schilling, and Rhymefest in The Public (2018)
      The Public
      6.7
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, and Yorick van Wageningen in The Way (2010)
      The Way
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Louis (2010)
      Louis
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
      The Runaways
      6.5
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Bobby (2006)
      Bobby
      6.9
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Colin Farrell and Q'orianka Kilcher in The New World (2005)
      The New World
      6.7
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • Katie Holmes in First Daughter (2004)
      First Daughter
      5.2
      • Editor
      • 2004
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn in I Am Sam (2001)
      I Am Sam
      7.6
      • Editor
      • 2001
    • Promo One Sheet
      Shanghai Noon
      6.6
      • Editor
      • 2000
    • Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
      Hope Floats
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 1998
    • Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
      That Thing You Do!
      7.0
      • Editor
      • 1996
    • Waiting to Exhale (1995)
      Waiting to Exhale
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 1995
    • Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, and Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)
      Tall Tale
      5.9
      • Editor
      • 1995
    • Nicole Kidman and Michael Keaton in My Life (1993)
      My Life
      6.8
      • Editor
      • 1993

    Editorial Department

    • Sugar (2013)
      Sugar
      5.9
      • consulting editor
      • 2013
    • Chris Tashima in Lil Tokyo Reporter (2012)
      Lil Tokyo Reporter
      8.3
      Short
      • editing consultant
      • 2012
    • Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights (2003)
      Shanghai Knights
      6.2
      • additional editor
      • 2003
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • editorial consultant
      • 1982
    • The People (1972)
      The People
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • associate film editor
      • 1972

    Cinematographer

    • The Medium Is the Massage, You Know
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1969
    • The Redwoods (1967)
      The Redwoods
      6.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 1967

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 28, 1940
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Liv Torgerson? - present

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