---
name: "Thom Noble"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thom-noble"
fi1m_id: "thom-noble"
imdb_id: "nm0633677"
tmdb_id: 17399
wikidata_id: "Q1336198"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "1 May 1936"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T03:55:32.601015+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."
---

# Thom Noble

## Identity

Thom Noble

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thom-noble
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thom-noble
- **IMDb ID:** nm0633677
- **TMDB ID:** 17399
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1336198
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Noble, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633677/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17399

Editor. Born 1 May 1936 in London.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 1 May 1936, London
- **Active:** 1971–2005
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 1 acting, 5 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Martin Campbell](https://film.one/person/martin-campbell.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 68 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Thriller 4, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Action 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $601m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Noble, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336198, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633677/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17399

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Thelma & Louise*](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md) (85)
- **Tubi:** [*Witness*](https://film.one/film/witness.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Hudsucker Proxy*](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Vertical Limit*](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md) (58)

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

## Biography

Thom Noble is a British film editor. Born and raised in London, he was educated at Westminster School. He began his career in book publishing before moving to the story department at Pinewood Studios, where he worked as an assistant editor. His first solo credit was on François Truffaut's *Fahrenheit 451* (1966).

Noble won an Academy Award and an ACE Eddie Award for editing *Witness* (1985). He received Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for *Thelma & Louise* (1991). Other credits include *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), in which he also appeared as an actor, *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), *Flightplan* (2005), *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2009) and *RED* (2010). He has frequently collaborated with directors including Ted Kotcheff, Peter Weir and Martin Campbell. In 2018 he served on the jury of the Mumbai International Film Festival.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (1)

- *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Thorstenson Finlandson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md)

### Crew (5) — the average rests on these

- *Flightplan* (2005), Fi1m 63, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *Witness* (1985), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/witness.md)
- *Wake in Fright* (1971), Fi1m 86, Post Production Supervisor — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-in-fright.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

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

- *Lumina* (2024), Editor
- *Rajma Chawal* (2018), Editor
- *Soul of an Artist* (2017), Editor
- *A Family Man* (2016), Editor
- *Point Break* (2015), Editor
- *Alex Cross* (2012), Editor
- *RED* (2010), Editor
- *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2009), Editor
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, Editor
- *Passengers* (2008), Editor
- *The Last Time* (2006), Editor
- *Soldier of God* (2005), Consulting Editor
- *Flightplan* (2005), Editor — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/flightplan.md)
- *Reign of Fire* (2002), Editor
- *Vertical Limit* (2000), Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md)
- *Inspector Gadget* (1999), Editor
- *The Mask of Zorro* (1998), Editor
- *Feeling Minnesota* (1996), Editor
- *The Island of Dr. Moreau* (1996), Editor
- *The Scarlet Letter* (1995), Editor
- *Trial by Jury* (1994), Editor
- *Color of Night* (1994), Editor
- *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), as Thorstenson Finlandson · Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md)
- *Body of Evidence* (1993), Editor
- *Final Analysis* (1992), Editor
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Editor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *The Exorcist III* (1990), Editor
- *Mountains of the Moon* (1990), Editor
- *Winter People* (1989), Editor
- *Switching Channels* (1988), Editor
- *The Mosquito Coast* (1986), Editor
- *Poltergeist II: The Other Side* (1986), Editor
- *Witness* (1985), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/witness.md)
- *Red Dawn* (1984), Editor
- *Tattoo* (1981), Editor
- *Improper Channels* (1981), Editor
- *Boardwalk* (1979), Editor
- *Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?* (1978), Editor
- *Black Joy* (1977), Editor
- *The Mighty Peking Man* (1977), Editor
- *Joseph Andrews* (1977), Editor
- *Rosebud* (1975), Editor
- *The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz* (1974), Editor
- *Billy Two Hats* (1974), Editor
- *Redneck* (1973), Editor
- *And Now for Something Completely Different* (1971), Editor
- *Wake in Fright* (1971), Post Production Supervisor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/wake-in-fright.md)
- *The Man Who Had Power Over Women* (1970), Editor
- *Amsterdam Affair* (1968), Second Unit Director
- *Fahrenheit 451* (1966), Editor
- *The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders* (1965), Assistant Editor
- *The Legend of Nezha*, Supervising Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 1992: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Thelma & Louise*
- 1986: Best Film Editing (won), for *Witness*

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

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