McKinley Franklin editor John Refoua, the Oscar-nominated film editor who worked on both “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” died Sunday from complications related to bile cancer.
He was 58. Refoua’s career as an editor reached new heights with the success of 2009’s “Avatar.” Working alongside Stephen East, the pair were nominated for the best achievement in film edited at the Academy Awards in 2010.
After “Avatar,” Refoua returned to edit on the film’s 2022 sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water.” In years between, Refoua credits included “Transformers: The Last Knight” and “Geostorm,” as well as television series “Touched by an Angel,” “Law & Order,” “New York Undercover,” “Dark Angel” and “CSI: Miami.” In the spring of 2022, Refoua was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, an infrequent form of bile duct cancer.
He continued to contribute to editing director James Cameron’s third “Avatar” entry up to his final weeks of life, his wife Serena Refoua confirmed.
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