Sandra Adair

Sandra Adair (born 1952) is an American film editor. Since 1993, with the film Dazed and Confused, she has worked with director Richard Linklater on over twenty feature films.

Life and career Sandra B. Adair (born Estrin) was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the daughter of Rachel and Herman Estrin. Her family moved to Las Vegas in the early 1960s. In the beginning of her career, she often worked as assistant editor for her brother, Robert Estrin. and has co-produced some of them.

Adair received the ACE Eddie Award for her editing of Boyhood (2014). She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film.

Adair is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of American Cinema Editors (A.C.E.) and Austin Film Society.

Selected filmography

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2014 BoyhoodRichard LinklaterCo-producer

Documentaries

+ Director Year Film2017 The Secret Life of Lance Letscher

Shorts

TV documentaries + Editor Year Film Director1992 Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

+ Editorial department Year Film Role1985 Creation of the UniverseAssistant editor

TV movies

TV series

TV shorts + Editor Year Film Director1991 The Hollow BoyNoel Black