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Kevin Tent is an American film editor and director. Tent has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and serves as President of the board. He is best known for his longstanding collaboration with Alexander Payne, having edited every feature film Payne has directed as of 2023. For his work on Payne's films, Tent has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Editing for his works in The Descendants and The Holdovers. Tent also won an ACE Eddie award for first film and received three other ACE Eddie Award nominations for Election, Sideways and About Schmidt. In addition to his career in editing, Tent also co-directed two films, Ultra Warrior (1990) and Blackbelt II (1993), and directed the 2017 film Crash Pad.

Early life

Tent's early life was spent near Buffalo, New York. He began his career editing educational films, then moved into the world of low-budget horror films, working on several projects with legendary producer Roger Corman. Tent has since gone on to edit many high-profile films.

Selected filmography

See also

• List of film director and editor collaborations

References

1. American Cinema Editors (ACE) Official Website
2. "'The Holdovers' Editor Kevin Tent Talks Being in the Cutting Room With Alexander Payne". A.frame. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 8, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
3. "Kevin Tent - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
4. "Kevin Tent". IMDb. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
5. McNary, Dave (October 21, 2015). "Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate Starring in Rom-Com 'Crash Pad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
6. Leopold, Todd. "The CNN Profile: Invisible Oscar nominee makes the cut". cnn.com.
7. "Anne Coates and Kevin Tent on Editing Movies". Iofilm.co.uk. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

External links

• Kevin Tent at IMDb

• American Cinema Editors
• Living people
• American film editors
• Film directors from New York (state)