Anne V. Coates
- Known For
- Editing
- Born
- December 12, 1925 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
- Died
- May 8, 2018 (aged 92)
- Active Years
- 1947–2015 (69 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Biography
Anne V. Coates was a British film editor born on December 12, 1925, in Reigate, Surrey, England. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, she amassed 68 known credits. She is recognized for her work on the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean, for which she won an Academy Award. Coates received five Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing for her work on Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, The Elephant Man, In the Line of Fire, and Out of Sight. She worked in an industry where women were significantly underrepresented in editing roles. Anne V. Coates died on May 8, 2018, at the age of 92.
Career overview
Anne V. Coates was a British film editor whose career spanned more than 60 years. Born on December 12, 1925, in Reigate, Surrey, England, she established herself as a prominent figure in the motion picture industry. Throughout her professional life, she accumulated 68 known credits. She is perhaps best known for her work as the editor of David Lean's 1962 epic film Lawrence of Arabia, an achievement for which she won an Academy Award.
Coates received five nominations for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing during her career. These nominations recognized her work on the films Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, The Elephant Man, In the Line of Fire, and Out of Sight. Her success was notable within an industry where women were significantly underrepresented in editing roles; for instance, statistics from 2004 indicated that women accounted for only 16 percent of editors working on the top 250 films, with 80 percent of those films featuring no women on their editing teams. Despite these industry trends, Coates maintained a successful career as a top film editor. She passed away on May 8, 2018, at the age of 92.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
69 titles- Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Editor
- Side by Side (2012) as Self
- Extraordinary Measures (2010) Editor
- David Lean in Close-Up (2009) as Self
- The Golden Compass (2007) Editor
- Catch and Release (2006) Editor
- The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz (2005) as Self
- The Aviator (2004) as Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited)
- Taking Lives (2004) Editor
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) as Self
- Unfaithful (2002) Editor
- Sweet November (2001) Editor
- The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001) as Self
- Erin Brockovich (2000) Editor
- Passion of Mind (2000) Editor
- Out of Sight (1998) Editor
- Out to Sea (1997) Editor
- Striptease (1996) Editor
- Congo (1995) Editor
- Pontiac Moon (1994) Editor
- In the Line of Fire (1993) Editor
- Chaplin (1992) Editor
- What About Bob? (1991) Editor
- I Love You to Death (1990) Editor
- Farewell to the King (1989) Editor
- Listen to Me (1989) Editor
- Masters of the Universe (1987) Editor
- Raw Deal (1986) Editor
- Lady Jane (1986) Editor
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Editor
- The Pirates of Penzance (1983) Editor
- Ragtime (1981) Editor
- The Elephant Man (1980) Editor
- The Medusa Touch (1978) Producer
- The Medusa Touch (1978) Supervising Editor
- The Legacy (1978) Editor
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976) Editor
- Aces High (1976) Editor
- Man Friday (1975) Editor
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) Editor
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974) Editor
- Bequest to the Nation (1973) Editor
- The Catholics (1973) Editor
- Follow Me! (1972) Editor
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Friends (1971) Editor
- The Adventurers (1970) Editor
- Great Catherine (1968) Editor
- The Bofors Gun (1968) Editor
- Hotel Paradiso (1966) Editor
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) Editor
- Young Cassidy (1965) Editor
- Becket (1964) Editor
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Editor
- Don't Bother to Knock (1961) Editor
- Tunes of Glory (1960) Editor
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) Editor
- The Truth About Women (1957) Editor
- Lost (1956) Editor
- To Paris with Love (1955) Editor
- Forbidden Cargo (1954) Editor
- Grand National Night (1953) Editor
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) Editor
- The History of Mr. Polly (1949) Assistant Editor
- The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) Assistant Editor
- The Chiltern Hundreds (1949) Assistant Editor
- The Red Shoes (1948) Second Film Editor
- The End of the River (1947) Second Film Editor
- Invisible Women as Self
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What movies or TV shows is Anne V. Coates best known for?
Anne V. Coates is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), Extraordinary Measures (2010), The Golden Compass (2007), Catch and Release (2006).
When and where was Anne V. Coates born?
Anne V. Coates was born on December 12, 1925 in Reigate, Surrey, England, UK. They passed away on May 8, 2018.
How many credits does Anne V. Coates have?
Anne V. Coates has 69 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1947 and 2015.
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Anne V. Coates was a British film editor born on December 12, 1925, in Reigate, Surrey, England. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, she amassed 68 known credits. She is recognized for her work on the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, directed by David Lean, for which she won an Academy Award. Coates received five A...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Aviator (2004) as Howard Hughes' Film Editor (uncredited) — aged about 78
- Film '72 (1971) as Self — aged about 45
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