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Jacques Witta

1934 – 2026

French film editor

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Lived 1934 – 2026 (aged 91). Jacques Witta was a French film editor.

Jacques Witta (born 22 April 1934) is a French film editor who began working in motion picture editing in the late 1950s. During his career, he has edited more than 60 feature films and has worked with noted French film directors such as Claude Berri and Jean Becker but is best known for his collaboration with Krzysztof Kieślowski which began with The Double Life of Véronique, and continued on Three Colors: Blue and Three Colors: Red. He was also the editor of Harrison's Flowers, which was released by Universal Pictures in the US theatrically.

Jacques Witta won the César Award for Best Film Editing on two occasions. He won in 1984 for L'Eté meurtrier (One Deadly Summer) and again in 1994 for Trois couleurs: Bleu (Three Colors: Blue).

Selected filmography

1987 : Killing Time 1997 : Messieurs les enfants 2002 : The Assassinated Sun 2007 : Conversations with My Gardener 2008 : Love Me No More 2014 : Get Well Soon

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César Award for Best Editing

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Witta?

French film editor

When was Jacques Witta born?

Jacques Witta was born on 22 April 1934 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jacques Witta die?

Jacques Witta died on 14 April 2026 in Fontainebleau.

What was Jacques Witta's occupation?

Jacques Witta was a film editor.

What nationality was Jacques Witta?

Jacques Witta was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Witta

· Wikidata: Q3160200

· DBpedia: Jacques Witta

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