Christopher Greenbury


Christopher Greenbury was an English film editor with more than thirty film credits dating from 1979's The Muppet Movie. With Tariq Anwar, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for American Beauty, which he was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing. American Beauty is a serious drama, but in general Greenbury edited comedy films, including six directed by the Farrelly brothers commencing with 1994's Dumb and Dumber.
Greenbury was a member of the American Cinema Editors.

Filmography

Based on Greenbury's filmography at the Internet Database. The director and release date of each film are indicated in parentheses.
Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1979Survival RunLarry Spiegel
1979The Muppet MovieJames Frawley
1980Where the Buffalo RoamArt Linson
1981Liar's MoonDavid Fisher
1982Some Kind of HeroMichael PressmanFirst collaboration with Michael Pressman
1983Doctor DetroitMichael PressmanSecond collaboration with Michael Pressman
1983Smokey and the Bandit Part 3Dick Lowry
1984The [Woman in Red (1984 film)|The Woman in Red]Gene WilderThird collaboration with Gene Wilder
1985The Heavenly KidCary Medoway
1986Haunted HoneymoonGene WilderFourth collaboration with Gene Wilder
1987Three for the RoadBill L. Norton
1989OptionsCamilo Vila
1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearDavid Zucker
1992Live WireChristian Duguay
1993Loaded Weapon 1Gene Quintano
1994Frank and JesseRobert Boris
1994Dumb and DumberPeter FarrellyFirst collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
1995The Baby-Sitters ClubMelanie Mayron
1996Bio-DomeJason Bloom
1996KingpinFarrelly brothersSecond collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
1997Booty CallJeff PollackFirst collaboration with Jeff Pollack
1998There's Something About MaryFarrelly brothersThird collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
1999Lost & FoundJeff PollackSecond collaboration with Jeff Pollack
1999American BeautySam Mendes
2000Me, Myself & IreneFarrelly brothersFourth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
2001SerendipityPeter Chelsom
2001Shallow HalFarrelly brothersFifth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
2003View from the TopBruno Barreto
2003Daddy Day CareSteve Carr
2003Stuck on YouFarrelly brothersSixth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers
2005The PacifierAdam ShankmanFirst collaboration with Adam Shankman
2005Cheaper by the Dozen 2Adam Shankman
2006Gettin' ItNick Gaitatjis
2007Wild HogsWalt BeckerPosthumous release

Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1973The Sex ThiefMartin CampbellAssistant editor
1975The [Day of the Locust (film)|The Day of the Locust]John SchlesingerAssistant editor
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherGene WilderAssistant editorFirst collaboration with Gene Wilder
1977The [World's Greatest Lover]Gene WilderSupervising editorSecond collaboration with Gene Wilder
1979On the Air Live with Captain MidnightSupervising editor
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashDavid Lowell RichAdditional editor
2001Say It Isn't SoJ. B. RogersEditorial consultant

Actor
YearFilmDirectorRole
1985The Heavenly KidCary MedowayMan with Hot Dog
1987Three for the RoadBill L. NortonWalter

Producer
YearFilmDirectorCredit
1977The World's Greatest LoverGene WilderCo-producer
1987Three for the RoadBill L. NortonAssociate producer

Thanks
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
2007The Heartbreak KidFarrelly brothersDedicated toSeventh collaboration with the Farrelly brothers

Editing award nominations for ''American Beauty''

In addition to winning the BAFTA, the editors of American Beauty were also nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing, an ACE Eddie Award, the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award, the Online Film Critics Society Award and the Satellite Award.