---
name: "Kevin Tent"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kevin-tent"
fi1m_id: "kevin-tent"
imdb_id: "nm0855188"
tmdb_id: 32796
wikidata_id: "Q301846"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-01T19:53:56.624508+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."
---

# Kevin Tent

## Identity

Kevin Tent

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kevin-tent
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kevin-tent
- **IMDb ID:** nm0855188
- **TMDB ID:** 32796
- **Wikidata ID:** Q301846
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Tent, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301846, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855188/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32796

Editor. Born 1 January 2000 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, Buffalo, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Alexander Payne](https://film.one/person/alexander-payne.md), [Jim Taylor](https://film.one/person/jim-taylor.md), [Albert Berger](https://film.one/person/albert-berger.md), [Hope Davis](https://film.one/person/hope-davis.md), [Jim Burke](https://film.one/person/jim-burke.md), [June Squibb](https://film.one/person/june-squibb.md), [Paul Giamatti](https://film.one/person/paul-giamatti.md), [Ron Yerxa](https://film.one/person/ron-yerxa.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2000s 72 (3), 2010s 74 (3), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 73 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 6, Adventure 2, Fantasy 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $905m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Tent, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301846, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855188/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/32796

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Election*](https://film.one/film/election.md) (86)
- **Peacock:** [*The Holdovers*](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md) (81)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*About Schmidt*](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md) (77)
- **Apple TV:** [*Downsizing*](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md) (60)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Golden Compass*](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md) (54)

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

## Biography

Kevin Tent is an American film editor. He began his career editing educational films before working on low-budget horror features, including projects for producer Roger Corman such as *Frankenhooker* (1990). He studied film at Los Angeles City College after attending SUNY Oswego.

Tent is best known for his long collaboration with director Alexander Payne, having edited every feature Payne has directed, from *Citizen Ruth* (1996) through *The Holdovers* (2023). Their films together include *Election* (1999), *About Schmidt* (2002), *Sideways* (2004), *The Descendants* (2011) and *Nebraska* (2013).

Tent has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, for *The Descendants* and *The Holdovers*. He is a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and has served as president of its board. He has also directed or co-directed the films *Ultra Warrior* (1990), *Blackbelt II* (1993) and *Crash Pad* (2017).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, motionpictures.org, eastaurorany.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Holdovers* (2023), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Downsizing* (2017), Fi1m 60, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)
- *Nebraska* (2013), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/nebraska.md)
- *The Descendants* (2011), Fi1m 80, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-descendants.md)
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), Fi1m 54, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *Sideways* (2004), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)
- *About Schmidt* (2002), Fi1m 77, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md)
- *Election* (1999), Fi1m 86, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/election.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

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

- *Lonely Planet* (2024), Editor
- *The Holdovers* (2023), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Honey Boy* (2019), Editorial Consultant
- *Semper Fi* (2019), Editor
- *Otherhood* (2019), Editor
- *The Peanut Butter Falcon* (2019), Editor
- *Downsizing* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)
- *Crash Pad* (2017), Executive Producer, Director
- *Elvis & Nixon* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Parched* (2015), Editor
- *The Audition* (2015), Editor
- *Welcome to Me* (2015), Editor
- *Nebraska* (2013), Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/nebraska.md)
- *Disconnect* (2013), Editor
- *I Don't Know How She Does It* (2011), Editor
- *The Descendants* (2011), Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-descendants.md)
- *Shanghai* (2010), Editor
- *Hung* (2009), series, Editor
- *The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard* (2009), Editor
- *The Golden Compass* (2007), Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-compass.md)
- *Mr. Woodcock* (2007), Editor
- *RV* (2006), Editor
- *Monster-in-Law* (2005), Editor
- *Sideways* (2004), Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)
- *The Clearing* (2004), Editor
- *About Schmidt* (2002), Editor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/about-schmidt.md)
- *Friday After Next* (2002), Additional Editor
- *Blow* (2001), Editor
- *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), Editor
- *Election* (1999), Editor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/election.md)
- *Since You've Been Gone* (1998), Editor
- *Citizen Ruth* (1996), Editor
- *One Good Turn* (1996), Editor
- *Homage* (1995), Editor
- *Guncrazy* (1992), Editor
- *Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever* (1991), Editor
- *Guilty as Charged* (1991), Editor
- *Sorority House Massacre II* (1990), as Newscaster
- *Frankenhooker* (1990), Editor
- *Ultra Warrior* (1990), Director
- *Basket Case 2* (1990), Editor
- *Blackbelt II: Fatal Force* (1989), Director
- *Moontrap* (1989), Editor
- *Not of This Earth* (1988), Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2024: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Holdovers*
- 2012: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *The Descendants*

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

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