---
name: "Tom Cross"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-cross"
fi1m_id: "tom-cross"
imdb_id: "nm0189285"
tmdb_id: 1156888
wikidata_id: "Q18785044"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-30T21:46:15.991896+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."
---

# Tom Cross

## Identity

Tom Cross

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-cross
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-cross
- **IMDb ID:** nm0189285
- **TMDB ID:** 1156888
- **Wikidata ID:** Q18785044
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cross_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18785044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1156888

Editor. Born 1 January 2000 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- **Active:** 2014–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Damien Chazelle](https://film.one/person/damien-chazelle.md), [Marc Platt](https://film.one/person/marc-platt.md), [Ryan Gosling](https://film.one/person/ryan-gosling.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 71 (5), 2020s 57 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 67 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Adventure 2, History 2, Music 2, Thriller 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,968m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cross_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18785044, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0189285/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1156888

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Hostiles*](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md) (58), [*Michael*](https://film.one/film/michael.md) (47)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*La La Land*](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md) (81)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Greatest Showman*](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) (54)

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

## Biography

Tom Cross is an American film and television editor. He graduated with a BFA in visual arts from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1993 and began his career as an assistant editor on projects including commercials, *We Own the Night* (2007), *Crazy Heart* (2009) and the series *Deadwood*.

Cross is known for his frequent collaborations with director Damien Chazelle. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, as well as BAFTA and Independent Spirit Awards, for *Whiplash* (2014). His other credits include *La La Land* (2016), *First Man* (2018), *No Time to Die* (2021), *Babylon* (2022) and *Michael* (2026).

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Michael* (2026), Fi1m 47, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/michael.md)
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Fi1m 67, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *Hostiles* (2017), Fi1m 58, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Fi1m 54, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *La La Land* (2016), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *Whiplash* (2014), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

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

- *Michael* (2026), Editor — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/michael.md)
- *Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival* (2026), Producer
- *Babylon* (2022), Editor
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Editor — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *First Man* (2018), Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md)
- *Hostiles* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/hostiles.md)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *La La Land* (2016), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/la-la-land.md)
- *Joy* (2015), Editor
- *The Driftless Area* (2015), Editor
- *Whiplash* (2014), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *Time Lapse* (2014), Editor
- *Whiplash* (2013), Editor
- *Any Day Now* (2012), Editor
- *The Space Between* (2011), Editor
- *The Switch* (2010), Additional Editor
- *Two Lovers* (2008), Additional Editor, First Assistant Editor
- *We Own the Night* (2007), First Assistant Editor
- *Turistas* (2006), First Assistant Editor
- *Wrong Turn* (2003), First Assistant Editor
- *W.I.S.O.R.* (2001), Editor
- *Poison* (1991), as Baton Inmate ("Homo")
- *Sacrifice*, Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2017: Best Film Editing (nominated)
- 2015: Best Film Editing (won), for *Whiplash*

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

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