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Chris Lebenzon

Editing
72 years oldRedwood City, California, USA

Biography

Christopher John Lebenzon is an American film editor with more than 50 film credits dating from 1981. The films he has edited have grossed over $10 billion worldwide. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the films Top Gun (1986) and Crimson Tide (1995). He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.). He has been nominated six times, having won the Eddie Award for his work on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010). He is noted particularly for working with directors Michael Bay and Tony Scott. He has collaborated with Tim Burton for over 25 years. In addition to editing, he has also served as an executive producer on Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Lebenzon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
October 29, 1953
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Redwood City, California, USA
Known For
Editing

Also Known As

Christopher Lebenzon

Movies (50)

Play Dirty
6.6

Play Dirty

Editor (Editing)

2025

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

Tim Burton: Life in the Line

as Self

2024

Ghosted
6.9

Ghosted

Editor (Editing)

2023

Disenchanted
6.7

Disenchanted

Editor (Editing)

2022

Top Gun: Maverick
8.2

Top Gun: Maverick

Additional Editing (Editing)

2022

Uncharted
6.9

Uncharted

Editor (Editing)

2022

Dolittle
6.6

Dolittle

Editor (Editing)

2020

Dumbo
6.6

Dumbo

Editor (Editing)

2019

Geostorm
6.1

Geostorm

Editor (Editing)

2017

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.8

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Editor (Editing)

2016

The Last Witch Hunter
6.0

The Last Witch Hunter

Editor (Editing)

2015

Maleficent
7.1

Maleficent

Editor (Editing)

2014

Frankenweenie
7.0

Frankenweenie

Editor (Editing)

2012

Side by Side
7.3

Side by Side

as Self

2012

Dark Shadows
6.1

Dark Shadows

Editor (Editing)

2012

Unstoppable
6.6

Unstoppable

Editor (Editing)

2010

Alice in Wonderland
6.6

Alice in Wonderland

Executive Producer (Production)

2010

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
6.4

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Editor (Editing)

2009

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

as Self

2008

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
7.2

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Editor (Editing)

2007

Eragon
5.1

Eragon

Editor (Editing)

2006

Déjà Vu
6.9

Déjà Vu

Editor (Editing)

2006

Corpse Bride
7.6

Corpse Bride

Editor (Editing)

2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Editor (Editing)

2005

Man of the House
5.8

Man of the House

Editor (Editing)

2005

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

as Self

2004

Big Fish
7.8

Big Fish

Editor (Editing)

2003

Radio
7.3

Radio

Editor (Editing)

2003

xXx
6.0

xXx

Editor (Editing)

2002

Planet of the Apes
5.8

Planet of the Apes

Editor (Editing)

2001

Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

Editor (Editing)

2001

Gone in Sixty Seconds
6.5

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Editor (Editing)

2000

Sleepy Hollow
7.2

Sleepy Hollow

Editor (Editing)

1999

Enemy of the State
7.1

Enemy of the State

Editor (Editing)

1998

Armageddon
6.8

Armageddon

Editor (Editing)

1998

Con Air
6.8

Con Air

Editor (Editing)

1997

Mars Attacks!
6.4

Mars Attacks!

Editor (Editing)

1996

Crimson Tide
7.2

Crimson Tide

Editor (Editing)

1995

Ed Wood
7.5

Ed Wood

Editor (Editing)

1994

Josh & S.A.M.
4.7

Josh & S.A.M.

Editor (Editing)

1993

Batman Returns
6.9

Batman Returns

Editor (Editing)

1992

Hudson Hawk
5.7

Hudson Hawk

Editor (Editing)

1991

Days of Thunder
6.4

Days of Thunder

Editor (Editing)

1990

Revenge
6.5

Revenge

Editor (Editing)

1990

Midnight Run
7.2

Midnight Run

Editor (Editing)

1988

Weeds
5.1

Weeds

Editor (Editing)

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

Editor (Editing)

1987

Top Gun
7.1

Top Gun

Editor (Editing)

1986

Weird Science
6.5

Weird Science

Editor (Editing)

1985

A Breed Apart
5.6

A Breed Apart

Editor (Editing)

1984