---
name: "Arthur Schmidt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-schmidt"
fi1m_id: "arthur-schmidt"
imdb_id: "nm0772831"
tmdb_id: 38
wikidata_id: "Q711370"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "17 June 1937"
died: "5 August 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-05T01:56:41.970565+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."
---

# Arthur Schmidt

## Identity

Arthur Schmidt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/arthur-schmidt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** arthur-schmidt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0772831
- **TMDB ID:** 38
- **Wikidata ID:** Q711370
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schmidt_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772831/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38

Editor. Born 17 June 1937 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.. Died 5 August 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 17 June 1937, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- **Died:** 5 August 2023
- **Active:** 1980–2003
- **Also known as:** Arthur R. Schmidt
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Zemeckis](https://film.one/person/robert-zemeckis.md), [Christopher Lloyd](https://film.one/person/christopher-lloyd.md), [Steve Starkey](https://film.one/person/steve-starkey.md), [Bob Gale](https://film.one/person/bob-gale.md), [Harry Keramidas](https://film.one/person/harry-keramidas.md), [Lea Thompson](https://film.one/person/lea-thompson.md), [Michael J. Fox](https://film.one/person/michael-j-fox.md), [Neil Canton](https://film.one/person/neil-canton.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (5), 1990s 77 (6), 2000s 75 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 69 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 6, Adventure 4, Fantasy 4, Science Fiction 3, History 2
- **Screen time:** 28 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,888m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schmidt_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711370, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0772831/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Back to the Future*](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md) (92), [*Who Framed Roger Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) (89), [*Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl*](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*Addams Family Values*](https://film.one/film/addams-family-values.md) (78), [*Forrest Gump*](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md) (66), [*What Lies Beneath*](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Birdcage*](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md) (81), [*Ruthless People*](https://film.one/film/ruthless-people.md) (77)
- **Peacock:** [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Arthur Schmidt (also credited as Arthur R. Schmidt) was an American film editor. Born in Los Angeles in 1937, he was the son of film editor Arthur P. Schmidt. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's degree in English and began his career as an assistant editor before becoming a full editor in 1977.

Schmidt is best known for his long collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis, editing the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997) and Cast Away (2000), among others. He also edited Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and The Last of the Mohicans (1992). He received Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Forrest Gump, as well as multiple ACE Eddie awards. Schmidt died in Santa Barbara, California, in 2023.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, thewrap.com.*

## On Fi1m (14)

- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *Cast Away* (2000), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md)
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Fi1m 63, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)
- *Contact* (1997), Fi1m 76, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/contact.md)
- *The Birdcage* (1996), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md)
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), Fi1m 66, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *Addams Family Values* (1993), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/addams-family-values.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Fi1m 74, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md)
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Ruthless People* (1986), Fi1m 77, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/ruthless-people.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Fi1m 92, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Coal Miner's Daughter* (1980), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/coal-miners-daughter.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Chumscrubber* (2005), Editor
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *Cast Away* (2000), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/cast-away.md)
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Editor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)
- *Primary Colors* (1998), Editor
- *Contact* (1997), Editor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/contact.md)
- *Chain Reaction* (1996), Editor
- *The Birdcage* (1996), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md)
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), Editor — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *Addams Family Values* (1993), Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/addams-family-values.md)
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Editor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *The Rocketeer* (1991), Editor
- *Back to the Future Part III* (1990), Editor
- *Back to the Future Part II* (1989), Editor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future-part-ii.md)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Editor
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Editor — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *You Ruined My Life* (1987), Editor
- *Ruthless People* (1986), Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/ruthless-people.md)
- *Back to the Future* (1985), Editor — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/back-to-the-future.md)
- *Fandango* (1985), Editor
- *Firstborn* (1984), Editor
- *The Buddy System* (1984), Editor
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), Editor
- *The Idolmaker* (1980), Editor
- *The Jericho Mile* (1980), Editor
- *Coal Miner's Daughter* (1980), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/coal-miners-daughter.md)
- *Jaws 2* (1978), Editor
- *The Last Remake of Beau Geste* (1977), Editor
- *The Fortune* (1975), Assistant Editor
- *Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?* (1973), Assistant Editor
- *Hazard* (1948), Editor
- *Dr. Broadway* (1942), Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- 1995: Best Film Editing (won)
- 1989: Best Film Editing (won), for *Who Framed Roger Rabbit*
- 1981: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Coal Miner's Daughter*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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