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John Refoua(1964-2023)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
  • Producer
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John Refoua
John Refoua was born on 20 August 1964 in New York, United States. He was an editor and producer, known for Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). He was married to Serena Bell Refoua. He died on 14 May 2023.
BornAugust 20, 1964
DiedMay 14, 2023(58)
BornAugust 20, 1964
DiedMay 14, 2023(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 17 nominations total

Known for

Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
Avatar
7.9
  • Editor
  • 2009
CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water
7.5
  • Editor
  • 2022
Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
7.2
  • Editor
  • 2025
Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Transformers: The Last Knight
5.2
  • Editor
  • 2017

Credits

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Editor

  • Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
    Avatar: Fire and Ash
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 2025
  • CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Joel David Moore, Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Bailey Bass, and Britain Dalton in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
    Avatar: The Way of Water
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 2022
  • Gerard Butler and Talitha Eliana Bateman in Geostorm (2017)
    Geostorm
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 2017
  • Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg, Erik Aadahl, Jim Carter, Peter Cullen, Laura Haddock, and Isabela Merced in Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
    Transformers: The Last Knight
    5.2
    • edited by
    • 2017
  • Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
    The Magnificent Seven
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 2016
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
    Southpaw
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2015
  • The Whispers (2015)
    The Whispers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2015
  • Denzel Washington in The Equalizer (2014)
    The Equalizer
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
    Sleepy Hollow
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Olympus Has Fallen
    6.5
    • film editor
    • 2013
  • 21 & Over (2013)
    21 & Over
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
    CSI: Miami
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2002–2011
  • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
    Avatar
    7.9
    • edited by
    • 2009
  • Balls of Fury (2007)
    Balls of Fury
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 2007
  • Reno 911! (2003)
    Reno 911!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2005–2007

Editorial Department

  • Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012)
    Safe House
    6.7
    • additional editor
    • 2012
  • William Devane and Jeri Ryan in Nightmare in Columbia County (1991)
    Nightmare in Columbia County
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • assistant editor
    • 1991
  • Twin Peaks (1990)
    Twin Peaks
    8.7
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 1990

Producer

  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacinda Barrett, Kristanna Loken, Gabriel Olds, and Daniel Sunjata in D.C. (2000)
    D.C.
    6.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 2000

Personal details

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    • Motion Pictures Editors Guild
  • Born
    • August 20, 1964
    • New York, United States
  • Died
    • May 14, 2023
  • Spouse
    • Serena Bell RefouaOctober 6, 1990 - May 14, 2023 (his death, 1 child)

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