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Gerry Hambling(1926-2013)

  • Editor
  • Sound Department
  • Editorial Department
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Gerry Hambling was born on 14 June 1926 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was an editor, known for Mississippi Burning (1988), Midnight Express (1978) and The Commitments (1991). He was married to Margaret Speakman. He died on 5 February 2013 in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
BornJune 14, 1926
DiedFebruary 5, 2013(86)
BornJune 14, 1926
DiedFebruary 5, 2013(86)
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  • Nominated for 6 Oscars
    • 6 wins & 13 nominations total

Known for

Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Editor
  • 1988
Brad Davis in Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express
7.5
  • Editor
  • 1978
Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, Félim Gormley, Glen Hansard, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dick Massey, Ken McCluskey, Johnny Murphy, and Andrew Strong in The Commitments (1991)
The Commitments
7.6
  • Editor
  • 1991
Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
Evita
6.3
  • Editor
  • 1996

Credits

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Editor

  • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
    The Life of David Gale
    7.5
    • edited by
    • 2003
  • John Alderton and Pauline Collins in Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War (2002)
    Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
    6.4
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    7.3
    • edited by
    • 1999
  • Talk of Angels (1998)
    Talk of Angels
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson in The Boxer (1997)
    The Boxer
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina (1996)
    Madonna: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas and Madonna in Evita (1996)
    Evita
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Madonna: You Must Love Me (1996)
    Madonna: You Must Love Me
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Ryan Phillippe, Jeff Bridges, Jason Marsden, Jeremy Sisto, Eric Michael Cole, David Lascher, and Scott Wolf in White Squall (1996)
    White Squall
    6.6
    • edited by
    • 1996
  • Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    The Road to Wellville
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father (1993)
    In the Name of the Father
    8.1
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Frank Whaley in Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993)
    Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Rik Mayall Presents (1993)
    Rik Mayall Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Patrick Swayze in City of Joy (1992)
    City of Joy
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1992
  • The Commitments: Mustang Sally (1992)
    The Commitments: Mustang Sally
    8.0
    Music Video
    • Editor
    • 1992

Sound Department

  • Foxes (1980)
    Foxes
    6.1
    • sound editor
    • 1980
  • Timothy Dalton and Anna Calder-Marshall in Wuthering Heights (1970)
    Wuthering Heights
    6.3
    • sound editor
    • 1970
  • The Devil's Backbone (1970)
    The Devil's Backbone
    6.3
    • sound editor (as Jerry Hambling)
    • 1970
  • Hayley Mills and Trevor Howard in A Matter of Innocence (1967)
    A Matter of Innocence
    6.1
    • sound editor
    • 1967
  • King & Country (1964)
    King & Country
    7.5
    • sound editor
    • 1964
  • The Servant (1963)
    The Servant
    7.7
    • sound editor
    • 1963
  • Montgomery Clift, Susan Kohner, Larry Parks, and Susannah York in Freud (1962)
    Freud
    7.1
    • dubbing editor (as Gerald Hambling)
    • 1962
  • Alexander the Great (1956)
    Alexander the Great
    5.8
    • sound editor (as Gerald Hambling)
    • 1956
  • Errol Flynn and Anna Neagle in King's Rhapsody (1955)
    King's Rhapsody
    4.7
    • dubbing editor (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Trouble in the Glen (1954)
    Trouble in the Glen
    5.3
    • dubbing editor (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Beggar's Opera (1953)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.1
    • dubbing editor (uncredited)
    • 1953

Editorial Department

  • Trent's Last Case (1952)
    Trent's Last Case
    6.0
    • assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Derby Day (1952)
    Derby Day
    6.4
    • first assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • James Donald and Jean Kent in The Gay Lady (1949)
    The Gay Lady
    5.7
    • second assistant editor (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gerald Hambling
  • Born
    • June 14, 1926
    • Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 5, 2013
    • Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Speakman1953 - February 5, 2013 (his death, 2 children)

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  • Trivia
    Co-founder, The Guild of British Film Editors.

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