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Louise Ford
Born
London, England
OccupationFilm editor
Years active2007–present
SpouseAndrew Ford

Louise Ford is a British film editor. She is best known for her collaborations with director Robert Eggers, which include The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), The Northman (2022), and Nosferatu (2024).

Early life and career

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Ford was born in London.[1] She began her career as a copy editor for The Sunday Times and Cosmopolitan.[2][3] After she and her husband moved to New York City, she took a six-week editing course through The Edit Center in New York City, where she met editor Michael Taylor and became his assistant.[4] She met director Robert Eggers in 2007, when she edited his short film The Tell-Tale Heart.[1]

Personal life

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Her husband, Andrew Ford, is also a film editor.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Ref.
2014 The Heart Machine Zachary Wigon [5]
2015 The Witch Robert Eggers [6]
2016 Don't Breathe Fede Álvarez [7]
2017 Thoroughbreds Cory Finley [8]
2018 Wildlife Paul Dano [9]
Siberia Matthew Ross [10]
2019 The Lighthouse Robert Eggers [11]
Bad Education Cory Finley [12]
2021 Things Heard & Seen Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini [13]
2022 The Northman Robert Eggers [14]
2023 Landscape with Invisible Hand Cory Finley [15]
2024 Nosferatu Robert Eggers [16]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Chicago Indie Critics 2025 Best Editing Nosferatu Nominated [17]
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2019 Best Film Editing The Lighthouse Nominated [18]
Independent Spirit Awards 2019 Best Editing The Lighthouse Nominated [19]
Indiana Film Journalists Association 2022 Best Editing The Northman Nominated [20]
2024 Nosferatu Nominated [21]
North Dakota Film Society 2020 Best Editing The Lighthouse Won [22]
2025 Nosferatu Nominated [23]

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Scott (1 February 2025). "Modern Gothic: Louise Ford Talks Editing on Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' Remake". CineMontage. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b Hullfish, Steve (27 April 2022). "Art of the Cut, Ep. 159: "The Northman" Editor, Louise Ford". Art of the Cut (Podcast). Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Apple Podcasts.
  3. ^ Collins, James (8 May 2018). "'It's a collaborative process' Thoroughbreds editor Louise Ford shares her movie editing journey". Mandy. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ^ McGavin, Patrick Z. (18 October 2019). "Louise Ford On Editing Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in 'The Lighthouse:' 'There Are Real Supernatural Elements Here'". CineMontage. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ Barker, Andrew (13 March 2014). "SXSW Film Review: 'The Heart Machine'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ^ Chang, Justin (23 January 2015). "Film Review: 'The Witch'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  7. ^ Harvey, Dennis (13 March 2016). "Film Review: 'Don't Breathe'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. ^ Debruge, Peter (9 March 2018). "Film Review: 'Thoroughbreds'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  9. ^ Grierson, Tim (8 May 2018). "'Wildlife': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ^ Barker, Andrew (13 July 2018). "Film Review: 'Siberia'". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. ^ Nordine, Michael (13 May 2018). "'The Lighthouse,' Robert Eggers' Follow-Up to 'The Witch,' Will Be Black and White". IndieWire. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ^ Grierson, Tim (17 September 2019). "'Bad Education': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (28 April 2021). "'Things Heard & Seen': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (11 April 2022). "'The Northman': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. ^ Laffly, Tomris (26 January 2023). "'Landscape with Invisible Hand' Review: A Good-Looking Yet Shallow Sci-Fi About Life Under Alien Rule". Variety. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  16. ^ Fleming, Ryan (2 December 2024). "The Craft Of 'Nosferatu': How The Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design And Score Brought "Originality And Darkness"". Deadline. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  17. ^ Anderson, Erik (6 January 2025). "2024 Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  18. ^ Rolph, Ben (27 December 2019). "The 2019 DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Winners". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  19. ^ Galuppo, Mia; Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (8 February 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  20. ^ Neglia, Matt (19 December 2022). "The 2022 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  21. ^ Neglia, Matt (16 December 2024). "The 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  22. ^ Anderson, Erik (16 January 2020). "North Dakota critics love 'Once Upon a Time…,' 'The Lighthouse'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  23. ^ Neglia, Matt (13 January 2025). "The 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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