Tom Rolf

Not to be confused with Tom Rolfe.

Tom Rolf
Born
Ernst Ragnar Rolf

(1931-12-31)December 31, 1931
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedJuly 14, 2014(2014-07-14) (aged 82)
France
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1957–2008
Parent(s)Ernst Rolf and Tutta Rolf

Ernst Ragnar Rolf (December 31, 1931 – July 14, 2014), better known as Tom Rolf, was a Swedish film editor who worked on at least 48 feature films in a career spanning over fifty years. Most notable among these films are Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, for which he was nominated for the 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff, for which he and his editing team won the 1983 Oscar for Best Film Editing. Other notable films he edited include WarGames, Jacob's Ladder, Heat and The Horse Whisperer.[1]

A member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) since the mid-1950s,[2] Rolf served two terms as president of that guild. He also served on the Board of Governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for five terms (15 years), representing the editing branch from 1992 through 2007.[2] He received the ACE Career Achievement Award in 2003.[3][4]

  1. ^ Lentz, III, Harris M. (2015). "Rolf, Tom". Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland. p. 294. ISBN 9780786476664.
  2. ^ a b "Third Annual London SuperMeet - A Conversation with Film Editor Tom Rolf, A.C.E." Academy Class. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (January 21, 2003). "Burnett, Rolf come up ACEs". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "Oscar-winning film editor Tom Rolf dies aged 83". BBC News. July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014. Rolf's age when he died is incorrect in the headline.