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Zach Staenberg

Editing
74 years oldUSA

Biography

Zach S. Staenberg, A.C.E. (born August 1951) is an American film editor best known for his work on action films and the Matrix Trilogy. Staenberg won an Academy Award and two ACE Eddie Award for the editing of The Matrix (1999) and for HBO's Gotti (1996) for which he was also nominated for an Emmy. The Matrix films were written and directed by the Wachowskis, with whom Staenberg has had an extended collaboration dating from 1996. He is a frequent collaborator of director Andrew Niccol.

Personal Details

Born
August 1, 1951
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
USA
Known For
Editing

Movies (40)

The Killer
6.3

The Killer

Editor (Editing)

2024

Silent Night
6.2

Silent Night

Editor (Editing)

2023

American Night
4.1

American Night

Co-Producer (Production)

2021

Ava
5.8

Ava

Editor (Editing)

2020

Pacific Rim: Uprising
6.1

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Editor (Editing)

2018

Once Upon a Time in Venice
5.2

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Editor (Editing)

2017

Sand Castle
6.5

Sand Castle

Editor (Editing)

2017

Good Kill
6.0

Good Kill

Editor (Editing)

2015

Blackhat
5.5

Blackhat

Additional Editor (Editing)

2015

Modern Noir: The Sights & Sounds of 'Bound'

Modern Noir: The Sights & Sounds of 'Bound'

as Self

2014

Ender's Game
6.6

Ender's Game

Editor (Editing)

2013

In Time
7.0

In Time

Editor (Editing)

2011

Bunraku
5.8

Bunraku

Editor (Editing)

2010

City of Ember
6.3

City of Ember

Editor (Editing)

2008

Speed Racer
6.3

Speed Racer

Editor (Editing)

2008

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
6.8

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

Editor (Editing)

2007

Lord of War
7.3

Lord of War

Editor (Editing)

2005

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

as Self

2004

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
6.0

Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing

as Self

2004

The Matrix Revolutions
6.7

The Matrix Revolutions

Editor (Editing)

2003

Making 'Enter the Matrix'
5.8

Making 'Enter the Matrix'

as Self

2003

The Matrix Reloaded
7.1

The Matrix Reloaded

Editor (Editing)

2003

Final Flight of the Osiris
6.9

Final Flight of the Osiris

Supervising Editor (Editing)

2003

Antitrust
6.0

Antitrust

Editor (Editing)

2001

The Matrix
8.2

The Matrix

Editor (Editing)

1999

Phoenix
5.4

Phoenix

Editor (Editing)

1998

Bound
7.2

Bound

Editor (Editing)

1996

Gotti
6.5

Gotti

Editor (Editing)

1996

The Cisco Kid
3.8

The Cisco Kid

Editor (Editing)

1994

Nowhere to Run
6.4

Nowhere to Run

Editor (Editing)

1993

La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
4.7

La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

Editor (Editing)

1991

Eyes of an Angel
6.9

Eyes of an Angel

Editor (Editing)

1991

Conagher
6.6

Conagher

Editor (Editing)

1991

Stripped to Kill
4.6

Stripped to Kill

Editor (Editing)

1987

End of the Rainbow

End of the Rainbow

Editor (Editing)

1986

Rustlers' Rhapsody
5.5

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Editor (Editing)

1985

Once Upon a Time in America
8.4

Once Upon a Time in America

Additional Editor (Editing)

1984

Police Academy
6.7

Police Academy

Editor (Editing)

1984

Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Assistant Editor (Editing)

1983

China Lake
6.7

China Lake

Editor (Editing)

1983