Thelma Schoonmaker

Biography

Thelma Schoonmaker is an American film editor born on January 3, 1940, in Algiers, the daughter of American parents. She has collaborated with director Martin Scorsese for over five decades, starting with his debut feature film Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). Schoonmaker has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards and four ACE Eddie Awards, and holds records for her Academy Award wins.