Carol Littleton

Editing

Carol Littleton

Born 1942-01-01 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.

Carol Sue Littleton, ACE (born October 23, 1942) is an American film editor. Her work includes Body Heat (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Big Chill (1983), Places in the Heart (1984), Silverado (1985), The Accidental Tourist (1988), and Wyatt Earp (1994). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for the ABC movie Tuesdays with Morrie (1999). In January 2024, she received an Honorary Oscar for her work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carol Littleton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird poster
7.8

An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird

2006

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of poster
6.7

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light poster
7.1

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women poster
6.5

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' poster
7.4

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

1996

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic poster
6.5

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie poster
7.0

This documentary short explores the origins of the monster movie and how Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" (1963) fits in the genre.

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

2012

Editors on Editing poster
NR

Film editing initially began as a woman's art in France. As veteran film editor, Dede Allen, tell it, "They thought that women were good at little details, like sewing." Before editing became a craft, women were the earliest technicians. Today, the long tradition of women editors carries on.

Editors on Editing