---
name: "Jinx Godfrey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jinx-godfrey"
fi1m_id: "jinx-godfrey"
imdb_id: "nm0323985"
tmdb_id: 1001393
wikidata_id: "Q23992570"
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T15:54:16.692061+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."
---

# Jinx Godfrey

## Identity

Jinx Godfrey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jinx-godfrey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jinx-godfrey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0323985
- **TMDB ID:** 1001393
- **Wikidata ID:** Q23992570
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23992570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323985/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1001393

Editor.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Frequently works with:** [James Marsh](https://film.one/person/james-marsh.md), [Emily Watson](https://film.one/person/emily-watson.md), [Felicity Jones](https://film.one/person/felicity-jones.md), [Simon Chinn](https://film.one/person/simon-chinn.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 85 (2), 2010s 78 (5), 2020s 75 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 79 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Documentary 3, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Crime 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $176m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23992570, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0323985/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1001393

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Black Mirror*](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) (81), [*The Theory of Everything*](https://film.one/film/the-theory-of-everything.md) (72)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Man on Wire*](https://film.one/film/man-on-wire.md) (90)
- **HBO Max:** [*Chernobyl*](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md) (86)

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

## Biography

Jinx Godfrey is a British film editor. She studied at Coventry University from 1981 to 1985 and began her career in the mid-1990s as an assistant editor before working on documentaries and features. She has edited numerous commercials and collaborated regularly with director James Marsh.

Godfrey edited the 2017 *Black Mirror* episode "Arkangel", directed by Jodie Foster, as well as *Man on Wire* (2008), *The Theory of Everything* (2014) and three episodes of *Chernobyl* (2019). She has won a BAFTA for best editing and two ACE Eddie awards, and served as editorial consultant on the Oscar-winning *My Octopus Teacher* (2020).

*Sources: imdb.com, de.wikipedia.org, televisual.com, lbbonline.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *My Octopus Teacher* (2020), Fi1m 75, Editorial Consultant — [page](https://film.one/film/my-octopus-teacher.md)
- *Chernobyl* (2019), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *The Theory of Everything* (2014), Fi1m 72, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-theory-of-everything.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Page Eight* (2011), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/page-eight.md)
- *Project Nim* (2011), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)
- *Red Riding* (2009), Fi1m 80, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md)
- *Man on Wire* (2008), Fi1m 90, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/man-on-wire.md)
- *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), Fi1m 82, Other — [page](https://film.one/film/leaving-las-vegas.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

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

- *Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers* (2025), Editor
- *My Mercury* (2025), Editor
- *Equal Play* (2024), Consulting Editor
- *The Princess* (2022), Editor
- *Black Narcissus* (2020), series, Editor
- *My Octopus Teacher* (2020), Editorial Consultant — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/my-octopus-teacher.md)
- *Chernobyl* (2019), series, Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/chernobyl.md)
- *King of Thieves* (2018), Editor
- *The Mercy* (2018), Editor
- *The Theory of Everything* (2014), Editor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-theory-of-everything.md)
- *How I Live Now* (2013), Editor
- *Shadow Dancer* (2012), Editor
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Page Eight* (2011), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/page-eight.md)
- *Project Nim* (2011), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)
- *Margot* (2009), Editor
- *Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980* (2009), Editor
- *Red Riding* (2009), series, Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-riding.md)
- *Man on Wire* (2008), Editor — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/man-on-wire.md)
- *The King* (2006), Editor
- *Wisconsin Death Trip* (1999), Editor, Sound Effects Designer
- *John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music* (1998), Editor
- *Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am* (1998), Editor
- *Leaving Las Vegas* (1995), as Other — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/leaving-las-vegas.md)

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