---
name: "Richard A. Harris"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-a-harris"
fi1m_id: "richard-a-harris"
imdb_id: "nm0365239"
tmdb_id: 3985
wikidata_id: "Q513356"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "6 February 1934"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-04T23:17:06.199135+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."
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# Richard A. Harris

## Identity

Richard A. Harris

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-a-harris
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-a-harris
- **IMDb ID:** nm0365239
- **TMDB ID:** 3985
- **Wikidata ID:** Q513356
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513356, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365239/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3985

Editor. Born 6 February 1934 in New York City.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 6 February 1934, New York City
- **Active:** 1982–1997
- **Frequently works with:** [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://film.one/person/arnold-schwarzenegger.md), [James Cameron](https://film.one/person/james-cameron.md), [Michael Ritchie](https://film.one/person/michael-ritchie.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 53 (3), 1990s 73 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 61 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Comedy 4, Drama 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,896m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_A._Harris, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513356, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0365239/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3985

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Titanic*](https://film.one/film/titanic.md) (84), [*The Bodyguard*](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Last Action Hero*](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md) (62), [*The Toy*](https://film.one/film/the-toy.md) (46)
- **Hulu:** [*Terminator 2: Judgment Day*](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md) (88)

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

## Biography

Richard A. Harris is an American film editor. He was born on 6 February 1934 in New York City and graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1956.

Harris has worked extensively with directors including Michael Ritchie and James Cameron. His credits include *Downhill Racer* (1969), *The Candidate* (1972), *The Bad News Bears* (1976), *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), *The Bodyguard* (1992), *Last Action Hero* (1993), *True Lies* (1994) and *Titanic* (1997). He shared the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for *Titanic* and received a nomination for *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*.

Other credits include *L.A. Story* (1991), *The Golden Child* (1986), *Fletch* (1985) and the television film *Indictment: The McMartin Trial* (1995), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *True Lies* (1994), Fi1m 68, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/true-lies.md)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Fi1m 62, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Fi1m 63, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Fi1m 88, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *The Golden Child* (1986), Fi1m 42, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-child.md)
- *Fletch* (1985), Fi1m 71, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md)
- *The Toy* (1982), Fi1m 46, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-toy.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *The X-Files: I Want to Believe* (2008), Editor
- *Titanic* (1997), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Indictment: The McMartin Trial* (1995), Editor
- *True Lies* (1994), Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/true-lies.md)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Editor — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/last-action-hero.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Editor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Editor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *L.A. Story* (1991), Editor
- *A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story* (1989), Editor
- *Fletch Lives* (1989), Editor, Associate Producer
- *The Couch Trip* (1988), Editor
- *The Golden Child* (1986), Editor — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-golden-child.md)
- *Wildcats* (1986), Editor
- *Fletch* (1985), Editor — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/fletch.md)
- *Tiger Town* (1984), Editor
- *Her Life as a Man* (1984), Editor
- *The Survivors* (1983), Editor
- *The American Snitch* (1983), Director
- *The Toy* (1982), Editor — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/the-toy.md)
- *The Executioner's Song* (1982), Editor
- *The Island* (1980), Editor
- *An Almost Perfect Affair* (1979), Editor
- *The Bad News Bears Go to Japan* (1978), Editor
- *Semi-Tough* (1977), Editor
- *Murder at the World Series* (1977), Editor
- *The Bad News Bears* (1976), Editor
- *The Kansas City Massacre* (1975), Editor
- *Smile* (1975), Editor
- *Melvin Purvis G-Man* (1975), Editor
- *The Great Ice Rip-Off* (1974), Editor
- *Dracula* (1974), Editor
- *Catch My Soul* (1974), Editor
- *Scream of the Wolf* (1974), Editor
- *The Candidate* (1972), Editor
- *Chandler* (1971), Editor
- *The Christian Licorice Store* (1971), Editor
- *Dusty and Sweets McGee* (1971), Editor
- *Downhill Racer* (1969), Editor
- *The Bamboo Saucer* (1968), Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 1998: Best Film Editing (won), for *Titanic*
- 1992: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*

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

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