Thelma Schoonmaker

Thelma Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker in 2023
Born	Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker (1940-01-03) January 3, 1940 (age 84) Algiers, Algeria
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University
Occupation	Film editor
Years active	1966–present
Spouse	Michael Powell ​ ​ (m. 1984; died 1990)​

Thelma Schoonmaker (/ˈskuːnmeɪkər/;^[1] born January 3, 1940) is an American film editor, best known for her collaboration over five decades with director Martin Scorsese. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and four ACE Eddie Awards. She has been honored with the British Film Institute Fellowship in 1997, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2014, and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2019.

Schoonmaker started working with Scorsese on his debut feature film, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), and has edited all of his films since Raging Bull (1980). She has received a record nine nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and has won a record three times for Raging Bull, The Aviator (2004), and The Departed (2006). She has also been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing a record 11 times, winning twice for Raging Bull and Goodfellas (1990).