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Sam O'Steen
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In short · Edited for four decades — 37 credits.
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Biography
Sam O'Steen was an American film editor and director who worked frequently with director Mike Nichols. His editing on The Graduate (1967), Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974) received critical acclaim and earned multiple award nominations, and his precise style affected the pacing and narrative structure of those films. He also directed several television movies, including Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975).
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33 credits
The White River Kid(1999)
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Night Falls on Manhattan(1996)
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Wolf(1994)
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Consenting Adults(1992)
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Regarding Henry(1991)
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Postcards from the Edge(1990)
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A Dry White Season(1989)
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Working Girl(1988)
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Biloxi Blues(1988)
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Frantic(1988)
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Nadine(1987)
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Heartburn(1986)
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Silkwood(1983)
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Amityville II: The Possession(1982)
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Hurricane(1979)
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Together?(1979)
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Straight Time(1978)
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Chinatown(1974)
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The Day of the Dolphin(1973)
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Portnoy's Complaint(1972)
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Carnal Knowledge(1971)
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Catch-22(1970)
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The Sterile Cuckoo(1969)
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Rosemary's Baby(1968)
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Hotel(1967)
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Cool Hand Luke(1967)
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The Graduate(1967)
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?(1966)
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Marriage on the Rocks(1965)
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None But the Brave(1965)
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Awards & Nominations
3 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Nom1983Oscar — Film Editing
- Nom1974Oscar — Film Editing
- Nom1966Oscar — Film Editing
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