Sandra Adair

Editor. Born 1 January 1952 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S..

Titles on Fi1m

Born

1 January 1952, Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.

Active

1993–1995

Frequent collaborators

Lee Daniel, Richard Linklater

Biography

Sandra Adair is an American film editor. She is also credited as Sandra Estrin. Since 1993 she has edited more than twenty feature films directed by Richard Linklater, beginning with Dazed and Confused (1993) and including Before Sunrise (1995), School of Rock (2003), Boyhood (2014) and Hit Man (2024).

Adair was born Sandra B. Estrin in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in 1952. Early in her career she worked as an assistant editor to her brother, Robert Estrin. She moved to Austin, Texas, in 1991 and has edited most of Linklater’s films there. She received an Academy Award nomination and an ACE Eddie Award for her work on Boyhood.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Sandra Adair is known for The School of Rock (2003), Boyhood (2014), Before Sunset (2004), Before Midnight (2013), A Scanner Darkly (2006), Hit Man (2024), Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) and Bernie (2012).

Before Sunrise

1995 · Editor

Dazed and Confused

1993 · Editor