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
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1979 | Survival Run | Larry Spiegel | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | James Frawley | |
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Art Linson | |
| 1981 | Liar's Moon | David Fisher | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Michael Pressman | First collaboration with Michael Pressman |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Michael Pressman | Second collaboration with Michael Pressman |
| 1983 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | Dick Lowry | |
| 1984 | The [Woman in Red (1984 film)|The Woman in Red] | Gene Wilder | Third collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1985 | The Heavenly Kid | Cary Medoway | |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon | Gene Wilder | Fourth collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | |
| 1989 | Options | Camilo Vila | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | David Zucker | |
| 1992 | Live Wire | Christian Duguay | |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Gene Quintano | |
| 1994 | Frank and Jesse | Robert Boris | |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber | Peter Farrelly | First collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Melanie Mayron | |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome | Jason Bloom | |
| 1996 | Kingpin | Farrelly brothers | Second collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 1997 | Booty Call | Jeff Pollack | First collaboration with Jeff Pollack |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Farrelly brothers | Third collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Jeff Pollack | Second collaboration with Jeff Pollack |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Sam Mendes | |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Farrelly brothers | Fourth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 2001 | Serendipity | Peter Chelsom | |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Farrelly brothers | Fifth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 2003 | View from the Top | Bruno Barreto | |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Steve Carr | |
| 2003 | Stuck on You | Farrelly brothers | Sixth collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman | First collaboration with Adam Shankman |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Adam Shankman | |
| 2006 | Gettin' It | Nick Gaitatjis | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Walt Becker | Posthumous release |
Editorial department
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | The Sex Thief | Martin Campbell | Assistant editor | |
| 1975 | The [Day of the Locust (film)|The Day of the Locust] | John Schlesinger | Assistant editor | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Gene Wilder | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1977 | The [World's Greatest Lover] | Gene Wilder | Supervising editor | Second collaboration with Gene Wilder |
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnight | Supervising editor | ||
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | David Lowell Rich | Additional editor | |
| 2001 | Say It Isn't So | J. B. Rogers | Editorial consultant |
Actor
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1985 | The Heavenly Kid | Cary Medoway | Man with Hot Dog |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | Walter |
Producer
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Gene Wilder | Co-producer |
| 1987 | Three for the Road | Bill L. Norton | Associate producer |
Thanks
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Farrelly brothers | Dedicated to | Seventh collaboration with the Farrelly brothers |