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Ellen Tam(1978-2023)

  • Editorial Department
  • Editor
  • Visual Effects
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Ellen Tam was born on 25 May 1978. Ellen was an editor, known for Succession (2018), The Philanthropist (2009) and Crossbones (2014). Ellen died on 15 April 2023 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 25, 1978
DiedApril 15, 2023(44)
BornMay 25, 1978
DiedApril 15, 2023(44)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
Succession
8.8
TV Series
  • Editorial Department
The Philanthropist (2009)
The Philanthropist
7.3
TV Series
  • Editorial Department
Crossbones (2014)
Crossbones
6.5
TV Series
  • Editorial Department
Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
30 Rock
8.3
TV Series
  • Editorial Department

Credits

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Editorial Department

  • Minnie Driver, Anna Paquin, Tobias Menzies, Sophie Okonedo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Zane Pais, Lucy Boynton, Marquis Rodriguez, Kit Harington, Zoë Chao, Lulu Wilson, Dominique Fishback, and Grace Edwards in Modern Love (2019)
    Modern Love
    7.9
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2021
  • 30 Rock (2006)
    A One-Time Special
    4.8
    TV Special
    • assistant editor
    • 2020
  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2020
  • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
    8.8
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2018–2019
  • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
    The Last O.G.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2018
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2015–2017
  • Hap and Leonard (2016)
    Hap and Leonard
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2016
  • Sharing
    TV Movie
    • assistant editor
    • 2015
  • The Slap (2015)
    The Slap
    6.2
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2015
  • Crossbones (2014)
    Crossbones
    6.5
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2014
  • Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in The Americans (2013)
    The Americans
    8.4
    TV Series
    • post-production executive
    • assistant editor
    • 2013–2014
  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    7.7
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2013–2014
  • Toni Collette and Thomas Haden Church in Lucky Them (2013)
    Lucky Them
    6.1
    • assistant editor
    • 2013
  • John Goodman, Mark Consuelos, Clark Johnson, and Matt Malloy in Alpha House (2013)
    Alpha House
    7.5
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 2013
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    8.3
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • editing room assistant
    • post-production coordinator
    • 2006–2013

Editor

  • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2019–2023
  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2017
  • Splashie
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 2013

Visual Effects

  • BrainDead (2016)
    BrainDead
    8.0
    TV Series
    • visual effects assistant editor
    • 2016

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 25, 1978
  • Died
    • April 15, 2023
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(breast cancer)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Worked as an assistant editor on Succession (2018)'s seasons 1 and 2, and as an editor on seasons 1, 2 and 4. The last episode she edited, Rehearsal (2023), aired on April 2, 2023 - not long before she died. The series finale, With Open Eyes (2023), aired on May 28, and was dedicated to her memory.

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