Description: (film editor)
Michael Kahn is a highly regarded American film editor known for his close collaboration with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg. Their partnership started with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" in 1977, and Kahn went on to edit most of Spielberg's subsequent films, with the exception of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." Kahn's exceptional editing skills have garnered him eight Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, leading to three wins for his remarkable work on Spielberg classics such as "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Schindler's List," and "Saving Private Ryan."