Thelma Schoonmaker Net Worth
Thelma Schoonmaker Net Worth is
$5 Million
Thelma Schoonmaker Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker (born January 3, 1940) is an American film editor who has worked with director Martin Scorsese for over forty years. She has edited all of Scorsese's films since Raging Bull (1980), first working with Scorsese in his debut feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). Schoonmaker has received seven Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, and has won three times—for Raging Bull (1980), The Aviator (2004), and The Departed (2006).Schoonmaker was married to film director Michael Powell from May 19, 1984 until his death in 1990. Since his death, Schoonmaker has been dedicated to preserving the films and honoring the legacy of her husband, who directed many classic films, including The Red Shoes. She was introduced to Michael Powell by Martin Scorsese and London based film producer Frixos Constantine. | Date Of Birth | January 3, 1940 |
| Place Of Birth | Algeria |
| Profession | Editor, Editorial Department, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Spouse | Michael Powell |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | That is the one that has never gotten recognition. But I can't tell you how many people talk to me about that movie. There is a ripple that's going on. Bertrand Tavernier, the really wonderful French director, just wrote a review of it again. I have friends, when they have friends over for dinner, they make them watch it. It never got its due because it's about compassion. That's why. Everybody hated Casino (1995). They would say, 'It's not Goodfellas (1990). That's right. It's not. It's Las Vegas. It's not Goodfellas (1990). And now everybody loves Casino (1995). Now it's a big cult film. Raging Bull (1980) was a disaster and wasn't recognized for 10 years. The King of Comedy (1982) was a disaster, now everybody loves The King of Comedy (1982). This happened to so many of [Martin Scorsese] our films. But the one that's never, ever come back is Bringing Out the Dead (1999). |
| 2 | From MTV on, the speed of editing has increased, and that is now entering into narrative editing. People are not relying on good shots to tell the story, and I don't think you can sustain that kind of cutting for the full length of a film. |
| 3 | For me, Raging Bull (1980) is like my baby. It was my first major feature film. It is pure gold - beautifully directed, incredibly well acted, wonderful sound effects - that being my first break in feature film, making it is like my firstborn. |
| 4 | People expect artists to be too normal, I think. I've been around enough of them now to see that they're very extraordinary human beings who behave differently than ordinary human beings. If they weren't as sensitive as they are they wouldn't be great artists. They are not the same as us. People should just learn to accept that. |
| 5 | I'm not a person who believes in the great difference between women and men as editors. But I do think that quality is key. We're very good at organizing and discipline and patience, and patience is 50 per cent of editing. You have to keep banging away at something until you get it to work. I think women are maybe better at that. |
| 6 | I think the women have a particular ability to work with strong directors. They can collaborate. Maybe there's less of an ego battle. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Announced that she will be the special host screening three of her favorite films at the New-York Historical Society in Manhattan in January and February 2014: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), The Red Shoes (1948) and Stairway to Heaven (1946). [September 2013] |
| 2 | She was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film culture. |
| 3 | November 2007: Made an honorary Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University. |
| 4 | 2007 - Ranked #32 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. |
| 5 | Stated on Turner Classic Movies that her name is pronounced "SKoonmaker" (not SHoonmaker). |
| 6 | All of her editing credits--except two--for feature films and documentaries were for films that were directed by Martin Scorsese. She has won all three of her Oscars as well for editing Scorsese pictures. The exceptions are the music documentary Woodstock (1970) and feature Grace of My Heart (1996). She worked with Scorsese on both of these; he was an editor on "_Woodstock (1970)_qv)" and producer of "Grace of My Heart (1996)". |
| 7 | Has edited every single film of Martin Scorsese's since Raging Bull (1980). She also directed Scorsese's first film, I Call First (1967). |
| 8 | Besides being working partners, she and Martin Scorsese are also personal friends. |
| 9 | Before getting into editing, she wanted to become a diplomat. |
| 10 | Describes her marriage to Michael Powell as a "blissfully happy union". |
| 11 | Went to Cornell University where she majored in in political science and the Russian language. |
| 12 | After war broke out in her birth country Algeria, she and her family moved to Aruba, where she lived until the age of 15. |
| 13 | Honorary doctor of the School of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design in Helsinki, Finland. |
| 14 | She met Martin Scorsese during a summer program at New York University, where she was taking an editing course. As she had some professional experience editing movies for late night television, she was brought in to help student director Scorsese with problems on his film. |
| 15 | Her father worked for an oil company, so she was born in Algeria, but grew up in Aruba. She did not live in the United States until her teens. |
| 16 | Martin Scorsese introduced her to her husband, Michael Powell. |
| 17 | Worked mainly as an editor for Martin Scorsese, who had tried for years to convince her to work for him. She was unable to work in Hollywood, however, because she couldn't get into the union. When Scorsese called to ask her to work on Raging Bull (1980), she again demurred because of lack of union membership. However, she believes that Al Pacino got her into the union. To this day, she does not know what influence was used to gain her union membership. |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Irishman | 2018 | pre-production | |
| Sinatra | announced | ||
| Silence | 2016/I | ||
| Bombay Velvet | 2015 | ||
| Learning to Drive | 2014 | ||
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 | ||
| Hugo | 2011 | ||
| Shutter Island | 2010 | ||
| The Key to Reserva | 2007 | Short | |
| The McCartney Years | 2007 | Video documentary Rockshow Concert | |
| The Departed | 2006 | ||
| The Aviator | 2004 | ||
| Michael Jackson: Number Ones | 2003 | Video documentary segment "Bad" | |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Gangs of New York | 2002 | ||
| My Voyage to Italy | 2001 | Documentary | |
| Bringing Out the Dead | 1999 | ||
| Kundun | 1997 | ||
| Grace of My Heart | 1996 | ||
| Casino | 1995 | ||
| Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory | 1995 | Video documentary video "Bad" | |
| The Age of Innocence | 1993 | ||
| Cape Fear | 1991 | ||
| Made in Milan | 1990 | Short documentary | |
| Goodfellas | 1990 | film editor | |
| New York Stories | 1989 | segment "Life Lessons" | |
| The Last Temptation of Christ | 1988 | ||
| Michael Jackson: Bad | 1987 | Video short | |
| The Color of Money | 1986 | ||
| After Hours | 1985 | ||
| The King of Comedy | 1982 | ||
| Rockshow | 1980 | Documentary | |
| Raging Bull | 1980 | ||
| Wings Over the World | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Street Scenes | 1970 | Documentary | |
| Woodstock | 1970 | Documentary as T. Schoonmaker | |
| The Virgin President | 1969 | ||
| I Call First | 1967 | ||
| Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake | 1966 |
Editorial Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Search of Kundun with Martin Scorsese | 1998 | Documentary editorial consultant | |
| A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary supervising editor | |
| Search and Destroy | 1995 | re-editing - uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardwalk Empire | 2010 | TV Series consultant - 1 episode | |
| The Kids Are Alright | 1979 | Documentary special consultant |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 1970 | Documentary assistant director - as T. Schoonmaker |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letters from Baghdad | 2016 | Documentary executive producer |
Production Manager
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Comedy | 1982 | production supervisor |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | 2015 | special thanks | |
| The Town That Dreaded Sundown | 2014 | thanks | |
| A Fuller Life | 2013 | Documentary special thanks | |
| American Montage | 2013 | Short acknowledgment | |
| The Story of Film: An Odyssey | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary thanks - 2 episodes | |
| American Masters | 2005 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Casino: After the Filming | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Casino: The Cast and Characters | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Casino: The Look | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Casino: The Story | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Eye of the Beholder | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours' | 2004 | Video documentary short acknowledgment: photos / special thanks | |
| Scorsese on Scorsese | 2004 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Glorious Technicolor | 1998 | TV Movie documentary special thanks - as Thelma Schoonmaker-Powell | |
| I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited | 1994 | TV Movie documentary thanks | |
| The Last Waltz | 1978 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the Video Store | Documentary post-production | Herself | |
| Scorsese's Goodfellas | 2015 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Boxing at the Movies: Kings of the Ring | 2013 | Documentary | Herself - Film Editor |
| Bad 25 | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Film Editing |
| Na plovárne | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sodankylä ikuisesti | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | 2010 | Documentary | Herself - Interviewee |
| Woodstock: Now & Then | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Key to Reserva | 2007 | Short | Herself (uncredited) |
| British Film Forever | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Painting with Light | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself (as Thelma Schoonmaker-Powell) |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Film Editing |
| Edge of Outside | 2006 | Documentary | Herself |
| Artworks Scotland | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself (interviewed) |
| Casino: After the Filming | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Casino: The Cast and Characters | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Casino: The Look | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The 100 Greatest War Films | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Film Editing |
| Raging Bull: After the Fight | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Raging Bull: Inside the Ring | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Raging Bull: Outside the Ring | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The Eye of the Beholder | 2005 | Video documentary short | Herself - Widow of Michael Powell |
| Filming for Your Life: Making 'After Hours' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself - Editor |
| Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself - Editor |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | 2004 | Documentary | Herself |
| Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 100 Greatest Movie Stars | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Making of 'Cape Fear' | 2001/I | Video documentary | Herself |
| Glorious Technicolor | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (as Thelma Schoonmaker-Powell) |
| A Matter of Michael & Emeric | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (as Thelma Schoonmaker-Powell) |
| The Little Picture Show | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| Cinéma, de notre temps | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Late Show | 1992 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| American Masters | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Wunderbare Visionen auf dem Weg zur Hölle - Das Kino und die Kämpfe des Martin Scorsese | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Film Editing |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casting By | 2012 | Documentary | Herself |
| The Story of Film: An Odyssey | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Special Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | ||
| 2016 | Special Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | ||
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | Career Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | ||
| 2012 | HPA Awards | Hollywood Post Alliance, US | Outstanding Editing - Feature Film | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2011 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Life Achievement (Other) | |
| 2010 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | ||
| 2009 | Special Award | Camerimage | Editor with Unique Visual Sensitivity | |
| 2007 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | The Departed (2006) |
| 2007 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2007 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | The Departed (2006) |
| 2006 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2006 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2006 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2006 | DVDX Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD) | Raging Bull (1980) |
| 2005 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Film Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2004 | OFTA Film Hall of Fame | Online Film & Television Association | Behind the Scenes | Editing |
| 2003 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Film Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2000 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Editing | |
| 1997 | BFI Fellowship | British Film Institute Awards | ||
| 1995 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | ||
| 1992 | Below-The-Line Award | Gotham Awards | ||
| 1991 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | Goodfellas (1990) |
| 1982 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | Raging Bull (1980) |
| 1981 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Film Editing | Raging Bull (1980) |
| 1981 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film | Raging Bull (1980) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2015 | Cinema Bloggers Award | Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal | Best Editing - International Competition | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2013 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2013 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2013 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2012 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | EDA Female Focus Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2011 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2011 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Film Editing | Shutter Island (2010) |
| 2011 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
| 2010 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film Editing | Shutter Island (2010) |
| 2010 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Film Editing | Shutter Island (2010) |
| 2010 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Film Editing | Shutter Island (2010) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Life Achievement (Other) | |
| 2007 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2007 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Film Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2007 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2007 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | The Departed (2006) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Film Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Film Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Film Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2005 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (2003) |
| 2004 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Film Editing | The Aviator (2004) |
| 2003 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Film Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Editing (Miglior montaggio) | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Film Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Film Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| 1996 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film | Casino (1995) |
| 1993 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | Cape Fear (1991) |
| 1991 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Film Editing | Goodfellas (1990) |
| 1991 | Eddie | American Cinema Editors, USA | Best Edited Feature Film | Goodfellas (1990) |
| 1984 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Editing | The King of Comedy (1982) |
| 1971 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Film Editing | Woodstock (1970) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2013 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Film Editing | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) |
| 2011 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Film Editing | Hugo (2011) |
Known for movies
The Departed (2006)
as Editor
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Editor
Goodfellas (1990)
as Editor
Shutter Island (2010)
as Editor