Skip Macdonald Explained
Skip Macdonald |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Editor |
Years Active: | 1980–present |
Skip Macdonald is an American film and television editor known for his work on Breaking Bad (2008–2013), its spin-off series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), and the 2019 sequel film El Camino. He also edited several episodes for Fargo. Macdonald has earned a total of ten Emmy Award nominations. In 2014, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for the series finale of Breaking Bad.
Career
Skip Macdonald began his career as an assistant sound editor in the 1980s. During this time, he worked on Heaven's Gate (1980),[1] Things Are Tough All Over,[2] and the Carl Reiner-directed Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) and The Man with Two Brains (1983).[3] [4] After completing Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers in 1984,[5] Macdonald made his second collaboration with filmmaker Michael Cimino, after Heaven's Gate, with Year of the Dragon in 1985.[6]
Macdonald's first project serving as an assistant film editor was in 1988's television film Little Girl Lost. In the following years, he assisted with the editing of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), the Perry Mason film The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993),[7] and Nell (1994),[8] Kansas and In Pursuit of Honor (1995), and Primal Fear (1996). In 1997, Macdonald had his "" after becoming an editor for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.[9]
In 2008, Macdonald began editing the Vince Gilligan-created series Breaking Bad, a show that received universal acclaim and earned Macdonald (following three other nominations) the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series in 2014 for his work on the series finale.[10] That same year, he worked on the drama series Fargo and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie. Macdonald made his second collaboration with Gilligan on the Breaking Bad spin-off series Better Call Saul, which earned him two more Emmy Award nominations.[11] In 2019, he made his third collaboration with Gilligan on the Netflix film El Camino, a sequel to Breaking Bad centered on the character of Jesse Pinkman. The film, which also received universal acclaim from critics, earned Macdonald his tenth and most recent Primetime Emmy Award nomination.[12] [13]
Filmography
Film
Television
Accolades
References
Citations
Notes and References
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- Web site: The Man with Two Brains (1983). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602182040/http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58010. June 2, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (1984). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602182229/http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/57051. June 2, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Year of the Dragon (1985). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602182300/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/58428. June 2, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991). AFI Catalog of Feature Films. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622071531/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/58898. June 22, 2020. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Skip Macdonald. British Film Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603161520/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb1569f8c. June 3, 2021. dead. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'El Camino' Editor Skip Macdonald On His 'Great Ride' With The 'Breaking Bad' Universe & Seeing It Come To An End — Production Value Video Series. August 20, 2020. Matt. Grobar. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603221716/https://deadline.com/video/el-camino-editor-skip-macdonald-better-call-saul-emmys-production-value-interview-news/. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- breaking_bad. tv. Breaking Bad. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603222918/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/breaking_bad. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- better_call_saul. tv. Better Call Saul. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603222911/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/better_call_saul. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- el_camino_a_breaking_bad_movie. m. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603222902/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/el_camino_a_breaking_bad_movie. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Disney Plus and 'The Mandalorian' Win First Emmys on Night Three of Creative Arts Ceremonies (Full Winners List). September 16, 2020. Danielle. Turchiano. Variety. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603223511/https://variety.com/2020/tv/awards/creative-arts-emmys-night-3-winners-1234769917/. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: American Cinema Editors Release Nominees For Achievement in Editing in 2011. January 16, 2012. Russ. Fischer. /Film. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531031100/https://www.slashfilm.com/american-cinema-editors-release-nominees-2011/. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'The Descendants,' 'The Artist' and 'Rango' win editing awards. February 18, 2012. Susan. King. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531031119/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/02/the-descendants-the-artistand-rango-win-eddie-awards-for-feature-film.html. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' 'Ted' among ACE Eddie film-editing nominees. limited. January 11, 2013. Susan. King. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531031916/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-jan-11-la-et-mn-argo-lincoln-ted-among-ace-eddie-nominees-20130110-story.html. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'Argo,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' Win ACE Eddie Awards. February 16, 2013. Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531032008/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/argo-silver-linings-playbook-win-421987/. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: '12 Years a Slave,' 'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravity' Among ACE Eddie Award Nominees. January 10, 2014. Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531032434/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/12-years-a-slave-captain-669786/. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 64th Annual ACE Eddie Awards: 'Captain Phillips' Wins Drama Feature Prize; 'American Hustle' Top Comedy; 'Frozen' Wins Animation Trophy; 'Breaking Bad' & 'The Office' Take Top TV Prizes. February 7, 2014. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531032433/https://deadline.com/2014/02/eddie-award-winners-2014-american-cinema-editors-awards-679543/. May 31, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'The Revenant', 'Star Wars' & Amy Schumer Among ACE Editors' Noms. January 4, 2016. Jeremy. Gerard. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210212194319/https://deadline.com/2016/01/the-revenant-star-wars-amy-schumer-land-ace-editors-noms-1201675446/. February 12, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: ACE Eddie Awards Nominations: 'Moonlight', 'La La Land' & 'Deadpool' Make Cut. January 3, 2017. Patrick. Hipes. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214061906/https://deadline.com/2017/01/ace-eddie-awards-nominations-full-list-la-la-land-moonlight-1201877806/. February 14, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'Dunkirk,' 'Shape of Water,' 'Baby Driver' Among ACE Eddie Awards Nominees. January 3, 2018. Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023948/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-awards-full-nominees-list-1067864. November 9, 2020. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Roma', 'Atlanta' Among ACE Editing Award Nominees – Complete Eddies List. January 7, 2019. Greg. Evans. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317051133/https://deadline.com/2019/01/ace-eddie-award-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-roma-blackkklansman-editors-1202530435/. March 17, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 62nd Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Picture Editing for a Series – 2010. Emmys.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140217074251/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2010/picture-editing-series. February 17, 2014. dead. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 64th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series – 2012. Emmys.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528212356/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-single-camera-picture-editing-for-a-drama-series. May 28, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 65th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series – 2013. Emmys.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528220338/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2013/outstanding-single-camera-picture-editing-for-a-drama-series. May 28, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Creative Arts Emmys: Editor Skip MacDonald Wins First Emmy for 'Breaking Bad' Series Finale. August 16, 2014. Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603215652/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/creative-arts-emmys-editor-skip-725922/. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: 66th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series – 2014. Emmys.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210530015309/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2014/outstanding-single-camera-picture-editing-for-a-drama-series. May 30, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Skip Macdonald, ACE. Emmys.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603220514/https://www.emmys.com/bios/skip-macdonald-ace. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Emmy Awards Nominations: 'Westworld', 'This Is Us', 'Stranger Things', 'Atlanta' Lead Diverse List. July 13, 2017. Pete. Hammond. Patrick. Hipes. Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211174954/https://deadline.com/2017/07/2017-emmy-nominations-list-all-nominees-1202127795/. December 11, 2020. live. June 3, 2021.
- Web site: Emmys 2020: All of This Year's Winners and Nominees. September 20, 2020. Steve. Greene. IndieWire. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603220237/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/2020-emmy-winners-list-1234585914/. June 3, 2021. live. June 3, 2021.
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