Sandra Adair


Sandra Adair is an American film editor. Since 1993, with the film Dazed and Confused, she has worked with director Richard Linklater on over twenty feature films.

Life and career

Sandra B. Adair was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, the daughter of Rachel and Herman Estrin. Her family moved to Las Vegas in the early 1960s.
Adair later lived in Los Angeles. In 1978, she married television director and filmmaker Dwight R. Adair. In the beginning of her career, she often worked as assistant editor for her brother, Robert Estrin. Together, they worked on films and documentary features such as Desert Hearts, Creation of the Universe, What Happened to Kerouac? and Internal Affairs. In 1991, she moved to Austin, Texas. Since 1993, she has edited all of Richard Linklater's films, and has co-produced some of them.
Adair received the ACE Eddie Award for her editing of Boyhood. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film.
Adair is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of American Cinema Editors and Austin Film Society.

Selected filmography

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1974The Swinging CheerleadersJack HillAssistant editor
1976Pipe DreamsStephen VeronaAssistant editor
1976Mansion of the DoomedMichael PatakiAssistant editor
1977Outlaw BluesRichard T. HeffronAssistant editorUncredited
1980The Hollywood KnightsFloyd MutruxAssistant editor
1981True ConfessionsUlu GrosbardFirst assistant editor
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainJerry BelsonAssistant film editor
1985Desert HeartsDonna DeitchAssistant editor
1990Internal AffairsMike FiggisAdditional editor
2015The Teller and the TruthAndrew ShapterSupervising editor
2021Blue MiracleJulio QuintanaEditor

YearFilmDirectorCredit
2014BoyhoodRichard LinklaterCo-producer

;Documentaries
YearFilmDirector
2008Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a CoachRichard Linklater
2011Sushi: The Global CatchMark Hall
2012Shepard & DarkTreva Wurmfeld
2015A Single FrameBrandon Dickerson
2016At the ForkJohn Papola
2017The Secret Life of Lance LetscherHerself
2020Take Pains, Be PerfectKristi Frazier
2021Without Getting Killed or Caught

YearFilmDirectorRole
1986What Happened to Kerouac?Assistant editor
2008Tattooed Under FireNancy SchiesariEditing consultant

YearFilmDirectorCredit
2008Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a CoachRichard LinklaterAssociate producer
2012Shepard & DarkTreva WurmfeldAssociate producer
2017The Secret Life of Lance LetscherHerselfProducer

YearFilmDirectorRole
201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSpecial thanks
2019Running with BetoDavid ModiglianiThanks

;Shorts
YearFilmDirector
2003Live from Shiva's Dance FloorRichard Linklater
2019Another Day at the OfficeRichard Linklater

;TV documentaries
YearFilmDirector
1992Laurel & Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

YearFilmRole
1985Creation of the UniverseAssistant editor

;TV movies
YearFilmDirector
1986MaricelaChristine Burrill
2004$5.15/Hr.Richard Linklater

YearFilmDirectorRole
1978KingAbby MannAssistant editor
1979Anatomy of a SeductionSteven Hilliard SternAssistant editor

;TV series
YearTitleNotes
1991American Playhouse1 episode
2000Dream House
2022LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy2 episodes

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978KingAssistant editor3 episodes
2010Independent LensConsulting editor1 episode

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Up to SpeedCurry House1 episode

;TV shorts
YearFilmDirector
1991The Hollow BoyNoel Black