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Whether they are snipping an actor's lengthy stare, obliging the viewer to process rapid-fire images or creating tension with a pause, film editors who work in sync with directors play a vital role in giving life to a movie and its Oscar chances. Such precise work requires a director and editor to be exactly on the same page, which is why many directors have editors they bring from film to film.
Tom Priestley, who has died aged 91, was a highly regarded film editor who worked with Lindsay Anderson, John Boorman, Blake Edwards and Karel Reisz, and won several awards.