Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton is a British film and television editor with more than 30 feature film credits since 1980. He has edited nearly all of the films by film director Rob Reiner, commencing with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. He has also edited three films with Christopher Guest. His work includes hit comedies and mockumentaries such as This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show and When Harry Met Sally... as well as classic dramas such as Stand by Me and the Stephen King thriller, Misery, which garnered actress Kathy Bates a "Best Actress" Oscar. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the feature film, A Few Good Men.

Leighton is an alumnus of London Film School.

Filmography Leighton's filmography is based on the listing at the Internet Movie Database. 1978 Stunt Rock Brian Trenchard-Smith Credited as Robert H. Money

Delusion Alan Beattie Kill and Kill Again Ivan Hall 1983 Wavelength Mike Gray 1985 The Sure Thing

Second collaboration with Rob Reiner 1986 Stand by Me Third collaboration with Rob Reiner 1987 The Princess Bride Fourth collaboration with Rob Reiner 1988 Bull Durham Ron Shelton First collaboration with Ron Shelton

When Harry Met Sally... Rob Reiner Fifth collaboration with Rob Reiner Blaze Ron Shelton Second collaboration with Ron Shelton 1990 Misery Rob Reiner Sixth collaboration with Rob Reiner 1991 Late for Dinner W. D. Richter 1992 A Few Good Men Rob Reiner Seventh collaboration with Rob Reiner 1993 Life with Mikey James Lapine 1994 North

Eighth collaboration with Rob Reiner 1995 The American President Ninth collaboration with Rob Reiner 1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Tenth collaboration with Rob Reiner 1998 Hush Jonathan Darby 1999 The Story of Us Rob Reiner Eleventh collaboration with Rob Reiner 2000 Best in Show

First collaboration with Christopher Guest

A Mighty Wind Second collaboration with Christopher Guest Alex & Emma Rob Reiner Twelfth collaboration with Rob Reiner 2004 Shall We Dance? Peter Chelsom 2005 Rumor Has It Rob Reiner Thirteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner 2006 For Your Consideration Christopher Guest Third collaboration with Christopher Guest 2007 The Bucket List

Fourteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner 2010 Flipped Fifteenth collaboration with Rob Reiner 2012 People Like Us Alex Kurtzman 2013 Now You See Me Louis Leterrier 2014 Chef Jon Favreau 2015 The Intern Nancy Meyers 2017 A Dog's Purpose Lasse Hallström

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1992 We're Talking Serious MoneyJames LemmoSpecial thanks

Documentaries

+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1979 80 Blocks from Tiffany'sGary WeisSound effects editor

Shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director1979 Best HorseStephen Gyllenhaal

TV movies

+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1978 Things We Did Last SummerGary WeisSound editor

TV series

Awards and nominations This list is based on the Internet Movie Database. 2001 - Best in Show - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Editing - Feature Film - Comedy or Musical 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ("Oscar") - Best Film Editing 1993 - A Few Good Men - (Nominated) - ACE Eddie Award - Best Film Editing