--- name: "Alan Baumgarten" canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-baumgarten" fi1m_id: "alan-baumgarten" imdb_id: "nm0062328" tmdb_id: 10393 wikidata_id: "Q15782002" roles: ["Editor"] born: "1 February 1957" reviewed_on_fi1m: 12 average_fi1m_score: 60 average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-22T04:29:37.056380+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Alan Baumgarten ## Identity Alan Baumgarten - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-baumgarten - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** alan-baumgarten - **IMDb ID:** nm0062328 - **TMDB ID:** 10393 - **Wikidata ID:** Q15782002 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Baumgarten, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15782002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0062328/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10393 Editor. Born 1 February 1957 in Los Angeles. ## Details - **Work:** Editor - **Born:** 1 February 1957, Los Angeles - **Active:** 2000–present - **Frequently works with:** [Aaron Sorkin](https://film.one/person/aaron-sorkin.md), [Todd Black](https://film.one/person/todd-black.md), [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Ben Stiller](https://film.one/person/ben-stiller.md), [Bryan Cranston](https://film.one/person/bryan-cranston.md), [Christian Bale](https://film.one/person/christian-bale.md), [David O. Russell](https://film.one/person/david-o-russell.md), [Jason Blumenthal](https://film.one/person/jason-blumenthal.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (2), 2010s 63 (4), 2020s 57 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 60 to 58 across 12 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 7 under 60 - **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 5, Crime 2, History 2, Romance 2, Science Fiction 2 - **Screen time:** 24 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3,242m across 11 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Baumgarten, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15782002, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0062328/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10393 ## Coming up - *Madden* (2026-11-18), Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/madden.md) ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*American Hustle*](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) (72), [*Being the Ricardos*](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md) (61) - **Disney+:** [*Rental Family*](https://film.one/film/rental-family.md) (58), [*Venom*](https://film.one/film/venom.md) (51) - **HBO Max:** [*Zombieland*](https://film.one/film/zombieland.md) (78) - **Apple TV:** [*Molly's Game*](https://film.one/film/mollys-game.md) (70) - **Tubi:** [*Trumbo*](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Alan Baumgarten is an American film editor. He was born on 1 February 1957 in Los Angeles, California. Baumgarten has edited numerous feature films, including *American Hustle* (2013), *Zombieland* (2009), *Venom* (2018), *Molly's Game* (2017) and *Joy* (2015). He has collaborated frequently with directors Jay Roach and Ruben Fleischer. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing for *American Hustle* (shared with Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers) and *The Trial of the Chicago 7* (2020). He also edited *Rental Family* (2025), co-edited with Thomas A. Krueger. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (12) - *The Social Reckoning* (2026), Fi1m 64, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-reckoning.md) - *Lilo & Stitch* (2025), Fi1m 58, Additional Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/lilo-and-stitch-2025.md) - *Rental Family* (2025), Fi1m 58, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/rental-family.md) - *It Ends with Us* (2024), Fi1m 54, Additional Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/it-ends-with-us.md) - *Amsterdam* (2022), Fi1m 47, Additional Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/amsterdam.md) - *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Fi1m 61, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md) - *Venom* (2018), Fi1m 51, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/venom.md) - *Molly's Game* (2017), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/mollys-game.md) - *Trumbo* (2015), Fi1m 58, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) - *American Hustle* (2013), Fi1m 72, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) - *Zombieland* (2009), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/zombieland.md) - *Meet the Fockers* (2004), Fi1m 52, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/meet-the-fockers.md) ## Complete filmography (43) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Madden* (2026), Editor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/madden.md) - *Rental Family* (2025), Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/rental-family.md) - *Lilo & Stitch* (2025), Additional Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/lilo-and-stitch-2025.md) - *It Ends with Us* (2024), Additional Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/it-ends-with-us.md) - *Amsterdam* (2022), Additional Editor — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/amsterdam.md) - *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Editor — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md) - *The Trial of the Chicago 7* (2020), Editor - *Charlie's Angels* (2019), Editor - *Venom* (2018), Editor — Fi1m 51, [page](https://film.one/film/venom.md) - *The Cloverfield Paradox* (2018), Editor - *Molly's Game* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/mollys-game.md) - *Joy* (2015), Editor - *Trumbo* (2015), Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md) - *American Hustle* (2013), Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/american-hustle.md) - *Gangster Squad* (2013), Editor - *30 Minutes or Less* (2011), Editor - *Dinner for Schmucks* (2010), Editor - *Zombieland* (2009), Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/zombieland.md) - *Funny People* (2009), Additional Editor - *Recount* (2008), Editor - *Charlie Bartlett* (2008), Editor - *The Heartbreak Kid* (2007), Editor - *Mr. Woodcock* (2007), Editor - *Fever Pitch* (2005), Editor - *Meet the Fockers* (2004), Editor — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/meet-the-fockers.md) - *DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story* (2004), Editor - *See Jane Date* (2003), Editor - *Monte Walsh* (2003), Editor - *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, Editor - *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland* (1999), Editor - *The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story* (1998), Editor - *Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger* (1997), Editor - *Losing Chase* (1996), Editor - *Lord of Illusions* (1995), Editor - *The Spider and the Fly* (1994), Editor - *Lifepod* (1993), Editor - *Excessive Force* (1993), Editor - *The Lawnmower Man* (1992), Editor - *Dead On: Relentless II* (1992), Editor - *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, Editor - *Kickboxer 2: The Road Back* (1991), Editor - *Captain America* (1990), Additional Editor - *Love Letters* (1983), Sound Editor, Assistant Editor ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated - 2021: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Trial of the Chicago 7* - 2014: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *American Hustle* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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