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Robert C. Jones, Esteemed Film Editor and Oscar-Winning ‘Coming Home’ Screenwriter, Dies at 84

07.02.2021 - 00:29

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Natalie Oganesyan editorRobert C. Jones, the acclaimed film editor behind 1960s and ’70s classics “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Love Story” who garnered a screenplay Academy Award for the war drama “Coming Home,” has died.

He was 84.The USC School of Cinematic Arts, where Jones worked as a professor for 15 years, announced his death on Feb. 3.“In addition to teaching students to edit he supported, and even helped boost, their passion for filmmaking and storytelling in general.

Bob was known for being patient and kind, and for a great sense of humor,” USC’s tribute to Jones reads. “He engaged students in the School’s hallways, joking with them and literally being a source of joy.

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12.02.2021 / 23:17

Oscar Race Finally Delivers Some Surprises, From ‘Jingle Jangle’ to Sia’s ‘Music’

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12.02.2021 / 23:15

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ Pulled From Animated Feature Oscar Race

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12.02.2021 / 21:37

Oscar Underdogs Like Mads Mikkelsen and Andy Samberg Deserve Love and Can Still Be Winners

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12.02.2021 / 19:30

Shaka King Brings The Story Of Slain Black Party Chairman Fred Hampton To The Screen

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12.02.2021 / 00:31

Peter Bart: Screeners Pay Their Final Visit As Producers Pray That Food & Swag Will Stoke Interest In Virtual Awards Season

They fill the mailbox daily – the tightly packaged screeners that arrive like welcome anachronisms, some bearing familiar titles (Mank, Soul) but most as strangers (Wolfwalkers, Athlete A). Their sheer abundance reminds us of the creative energy out there; the “out there,” however, seems lost in the mist. “We need festivals and parties and hype,” observes Nick Jarecki, whose fast-paced thriller Crisis opens in March, searching for hype (he won the Kodak Auteur Award).

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11.02.2021 / 23:25

Bayard Rustin Biopic Set at Netflix From ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Director George C. Wolfe

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11.02.2021 / 21:10

‘Love Story’ Stars Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw Honored With Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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11.02.2021 / 21:09

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11.02.2021 / 10:52

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10.02.2021 / 23:43

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10.02.2021 / 22:01

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10.02.2021 / 21:57

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10.02.2021 / 21:57

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10.02.2021 / 20:14

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10.02.2021 / 13:02

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10.02.2021 / 10:59

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10.02.2021 / 02:41

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10.02.2021 / 02:32

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10.02.2021 / 02:32

Sandra Bullock Joins Brad Pitt in Sony’s ‘Bullet Train’

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10.02.2021 / 02:31

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Lands on Oscars Shortlists for Original Score and Song

eligible songs (the previous record was 91 in 2016) from 82 different films — and it even left out a few songs from buzzy Oscar contenders like “Mank” and “Promising Young Woman.” Among those that made the cut on Tuesday were “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and songs from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” and “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.”Also Read: 'Mank,' 'Minari' Lead Critics Choice Awards Film NominationsOne notable appearance on the shortlist is Diane Warren, who has two original songs up for contention: “lo Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)” and “Free” from “The One and Only Ivan.” Warren has been nominated for Best Original Song 11 times but has never won.The highest-profile song

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10.02.2021 / 02:30

Pedro Almodóvar and Pixar’s First Gay Hero Story Make Oscar Shortlists for Short Films

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10.02.2021 / 02:30

‘Crip Camp,’ ‘Time,’ ‘Gunda’ Make Oscars Documentary Shortlist

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10.02.2021 / 02:30

Denmark, Romania and Mexico Grab Spots on Oscars International Shortlist

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10.02.2021 / 02:15

Oscar Shortlists Unveiled In Nine Categories Including Documentary & International – Read The Lists

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10.02.2021 / 02:15

Sandra Bullock Climbs Aboard Sony’s ‘Bullet Train’ With Brad Pitt

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10.02.2021 / 01:29

Sandra Bullock Joins Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Movie ‘Bullet Train’

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10.02.2021 / 00:02

Jennifer Lopez Said Her Oscar Snub for Hustlers ‘Was a Sting’

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