Paul Machliss
Paul Machliss | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Alma mater | Brighton Secondary College |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, television editor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Paul Machliss (born 1972)[1] is an Australian film and television editor. He has worked on TV series such as Black Books and The IT Crowd, as well as on Edgar Wright's television series Spaced and feature films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), The World's End (2013), and Baby Driver (2017).
Early life and career
[edit]Machliss was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is a graduate of Brighton Secondary College. He got his start working as a gofer on Fast Forward, an Australian sketch comedy series. He went to work in a post-production facility, serving as a videotape librarian and operator. While at this job, Machliss taught himself how to use the company's editing suite, allowing him to get a job editing advertisements and corporate videos. He then worked freelance on a trade show in Amsterdam, after which he relocated to the UK and worked as an online editor for several post-production facilities.[1] From there, he was hired as a freelance editor to work on British television series, including Spaced and Black Books.[2] His work on these series got him a job editing Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, directed by Edgar Wright, in 2010.[1] In 2013, he served as the editor for The World's End, also directed by Wright.[3] In July 2023 Machliss was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by Solent University.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Credits adapted from Machliss' agency website.[5]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2004 | Rabbit Fever | |
| 2006 | The It To The Fishes | Short Film |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | With Jonathan Amos Won - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing Nominated – Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing Nominated - International Cinephile Society Awards Nominated - International Online Cinema Awards Nominated - Online Film & Television Association Nominated - Gold Derby Awards |
| 2013 | The World's End | |
| 2015 | Man Up | |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | With Jonathan Amos Won - BAFTA Award for Best Editing Won - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing Won - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing Won - San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards 2017 Won - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2017 Won - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing (tied with Lee Smith (film editor) for Dunkirk (2017 film)) Won - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2017 Won - Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards Won - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Won - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Won - International Online Cinema Awards Won - Columbus Film Critics Association Won - Online Film & Television Association Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Editing Nominated – Academy Award for Best Film Editing Nominated - Alliance of Women Film Journalists Nominated – Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Nominated - Seattle Film Critics Society Nominated - Awards Circuit Community Awards Nominated - Gold Derby Awards (2018 for Film Editing & 2020 for Film Editing Of The Decade) Nominated - Hawaii Film Critics Society |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | With Jonathan Amos |
| 2020 | The Gentlemen | With James Herbert |
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho | Won - 5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Won - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2021 Won - Hawaii Film Critics Society Nominated - BFE Cut Above Awards Nominated - Music City Film Critics Association |
| 2023 | The Flash | With Jason Ballantine |
| 2025 | The Running Man (2025 film) | |
| 2026 | Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie | |
| TBA | The Collaboration |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dispatches (TV programme) | One episode |
| 2000 | The Junkies | Pilot |
| 2000 | The David Beckham Story | Documentary |
| 2001 | Live in Paris (Diana Krall album) | Live Concert |
| 2000–03 | Comedy Lab | Four episodes |
| 2001 | Noble and Silver | Two episodes |
| 2001 | Spaced | Four episodes |
| 2002 | New Order 511 | Concert |
| 2002 | Cancun | Pilot |
| 2002–04 | Black Books | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Led Zeppelin DVD | Madison Square Garden co-editor |
| 2003 | The Real Nasser Hussain | Documentary |
| 2003 | 3 Non-Blondes | Nine episodes |
| 2003 | Grass | Eight episodes |
| 2005 | Look Around You | Six episodes |
| 2005 | The Smoking Room | Four episodes |
| 2005 | Mike Bassett: Manager | Six episodes |
| 2006–08 | The IT Crowd | 18 episodes |
| 2006 | Life Begins | Three episodes |
| 2007 | Fear, Stress & Anger | Six episodes |
| 2007 | City Lights | Three episodes |
| 2007 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Six episodes |
| 2008 | Whites | Pilot |
| 2008 | Peep Show | Three episodes |
| 2008 | How Not to Live Your Life | Six episodes |
| 2011 | Come Fly on the Wall | Documentary |
| 2011 | Deeper Understanding | Music Video |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Episode: "Chickens" |
| 2011 | Yeah Yeah - Dylan Moran Live At The Apollo | Also as Director |
| 2011–12 | Threesome | 14 episodes |
| 2012 | Live at the Electric | Three episodes |
| 2012 | The Hour | Two episodes Nominated - Online Film & Television Association (Shared with Gareth C. Scales, Xavier Russell and Nick Arthurs) |
| 2014 | Friday Night Dinner | Six episodes |
| 2015 | Brotherhood | Eight episodes |
| 2015 | Fungus the Bogeyman | Three episodes |
| 2016 | Fleabag | First episode |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Abitbol, Chantal (16 September 2009). "First film in the pipeline for Paul". Jewish News. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Sandhar, Deepraj (24 March 2014). "'The World's End' Editor Paul Machliss Offers Advice and Inspiration for the Next Generation of Professional Editors". Avid Technology. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Keri (25 November 2014). "Production & Post Production Forum 2014: No Laughing Matter—Editing with Paul Machliss". Avid Technology. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018.
- ^ https://www.solent.ac.uk/news/renowned-film-and-tv-editor-awarded-honorary-degree.Solent University. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Paul Machliss ACE". United Agents. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Further reading
[edit]- Grobar, Matt (5 January 2018). "'Baby Driver' Editors Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss On Edgar Wright's Ultimate Audio-Visual Expression". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
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