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This list shows the highest grossing Editors based on the worldwide box office of the movies they worked on.

Since we are still actively researching technical roles, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. The table includes data for movies in The Numbers database. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.

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Jeffrey Ford
Best known as an Editor based on credits in that role in 14 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($2,788,912,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,907,836,254 in 2021), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,215,392,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($1,151,899,586 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($714,401,889 in 2014), Captain America: The First Avenger ($370,569,776 in 2011), Public Enemies ($212,282,709 in 2009)

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Michael Kahn
Best known as an Editor based on credits in that role in 53 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Jurassic Park ($1,058,454,230 in 1993), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,635,413 in 2008), The Lost World: Jurassic Park ($618,638,999 in 1997), War of the Worlds ($606,836,535 in 2005), Ready Player One ($579,055,653 in 2018), Twister ($495,700,000 in 1996), Saving Private Ryan ($485,035,085 in 1998), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($474,171,806 in 1989), The Adventures of Tintin ($373,993,951 in 2011), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($367,451,914 in 1981)

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Stephen Rivkin
Best known as an Editor based on credits in that role in 16 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,923,706,026 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($2,317,514,386 in 2022), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1,066,179,725 in 2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($960,996,492 in 2007), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ($654,310,819 in 2003), Alita: Battle Angel ($401,900,040 in 2019), Fantastic Four ($167,849,187 in 2015), Swordfish ($147,080,413 in 2001), Nine Months ($138,486,431 in 1995), Ali ($87,683,966 in 2001)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Jeffrey Ford $13,559,686,043 14 $968,549,003
2 Michael Kahn $11,978,697,778 53 $226,013,166
3 Stephen Rivkin $9,059,811,671 16 $566,238,229
4 David Brenner $8,969,255,105 16 $560,578,444
5 Chris Lebenzon $8,209,043,062 30 $273,634,769
6 Lee Smith $8,189,042,326 21 $389,954,396
7 Maryann Brandon $7,541,621,289 13 $580,124,715
8 Paul Rubell $7,471,625,854 19 $393,243,466
9 Christian Wagner $7,470,155,362 21 $355,721,684
10 Matthew Schmidt $7,129,850,837 5 $1,425,970,167
11 Craig Wood $6,824,200,695 17 $401,423,570
12 Roger Barton $6,819,992,207 14 $487,142,301
13 Mark Day $6,698,509,525 15 $446,567,302
14 Dan Lebental $6,495,566,925 27 $240,576,553
15 John Refoua $6,154,974,215 10 $615,497,422
16 Pietro Scalia $5,863,556,495 28 $209,412,732
17 Leigh Folsom-Boyd $5,818,509,709 6 $969,751,618
18 William Hoy $5,595,821,097 22 $254,355,504
19 William Goldenberg $5,479,036,396 25 $219,161,456
20 James Cameron $5,241,220,412 3 $1,747,073,471
21 Bob Ducsay $5,235,445,340 13 $402,726,565
22 Joel Negron $5,065,785,640 13 $389,675,818
23 Eddie Hamilton $4,977,187,851 12 $414,765,654
24 Conrad Buff $4,814,732,202 24 $200,613,842
25 Mark Livolsi $4,697,409,242 14 $335,529,232
26 Mark Helfrich $4,663,587,632 17 $274,328,684
27 Fred Raskin $4,471,545,498 10 $447,154,550
28 Kelly Matsumoto $4,451,370,939 9 $494,596,771
29 Mark Goldblatt $4,420,979,517 18 $245,609,973
30 Richard Pearson $4,340,898,774 14 $310,064,198
31 Richard Francis-Bruce $4,183,770,297 17 $246,104,135
32 Mary Jo Markey $4,121,512,272 10 $412,151,227
33 Bob Murawski $4,099,416,915 10 $409,941,692
34 Michael Tronick $4,082,257,661 24 $170,094,069
35 Don Zimmerman $3,937,242,889 18 $218,735,716
36 Paul Hirsch $3,850,181,322 12 $320,848,444
37 Stephen Schaffer $3,785,735,316 6 $630,955,886
38 Arthur Schmidt $3,733,519,049 13 $287,193,773
39 Gregory Perler $3,730,186,092 8 $466,273,262
40 Peter S. Elliot $3,711,450,174 12 $309,287,515
41 Jeff Draheim $3,684,469,344 4 $921,117,336
42 Joel Cox $3,631,282,840 25 $145,251,314
43 Jabez Olssen $3,581,010,348 6 $596,835,058
44 Dylan Highsmith $3,572,552,340 5 $714,510,468
45 Stuart Baird $3,559,645,393 15 $237,309,693
46 Claire Dodgson $3,481,930,666 4 $870,482,667
47 Debra Neil-Fisher $3,449,701,699 12 $287,475,142
48 John Carnochan $3,384,716,251 8 $423,089,531
49 John Ottman $3,368,538,817 7 $481,219,831
50 Wyatt Smith $3,324,685,263 9 $369,409,474
51 Kevin Stitt $3,288,556,825 16 $205,534,802
52 Ken Schretzmann $3,282,494,630 5 $656,498,926
53 Stephen Mirrione $3,184,070,368 17 $187,298,257
54 Nick Fletcher $3,158,810,844 8 $394,851,356
55 Virginia Katz $3,156,214,680 10 $315,621,468
56 Lisa Lassek $3,128,895,333 6 $521,482,556
57 Kirk Morri $3,120,964,197 8 $390,120,525
58 Elliot Graham $3,080,231,335 7 $440,033,048
59 Jim May $3,073,384,933 11 $279,398,630
60 Martin Walsh $3,073,245,540 12 $256,103,795
61 James Herbert $2,948,955,525 10 $294,895,553
62 Craig Alpert $2,876,797,994 17 $169,223,411
63 Sim Evan-Jones $2,845,536,109 9 $316,170,679
64 Joe Hutshing $2,839,463,330 17 $167,027,255
65 David Ian Salter $2,838,819,992 5 $567,763,998
66 Alan Edward Bell $2,827,667,263 9 $314,185,251
67 Harry Hitner $2,826,441,276 5 $565,288,255
68 Mike Hill $2,724,649,695 12 $227,054,141
69 Christopher Rouse $2,723,290,623 10 $272,329,062
70 Greg D'Auria $2,690,279,252 5 $538,055,850
71 Dan Hanley $2,686,313,567 12 $223,859,464
72 John Wright $2,603,850,740 11 $236,713,704
73 Ben Burtt $2,583,104,667 4 $645,776,167
74 Dean Zimmerman $2,581,700,038 13 $198,592,311
75 Glen Scantlebury $2,481,358,217 10 $248,135,822
76 Michael McCusker $2,474,576,242 13 $190,352,019
77 Jennifer Lame $2,453,071,088 10 $245,307,109
78 Mick Audsley $2,434,209,612 12 $202,850,801
79 Mike Sale $2,400,195,345 12 $200,016,279
80 Michael P. Shawver $2,397,614,188 6 $399,602,365
81 Gary D. Roach $2,387,798,079 14 $170,557,006
82 Michael Andrews $2,339,289,902 5 $467,857,980
83 Brent White $2,267,656,123 16 $141,728,508
84 H. Lee Peterson $2,214,017,208 5 $442,803,442
85 Sabrina Plisco $2,204,351,997 10 $220,435,200
86 Nancy Richardson $2,184,139,330 12 $182,011,611
87 Peter Honess $2,101,718,653 12 $175,143,221
88 Axel Geddes $2,097,824,089 2 $1,048,912,045
89 Colby Parker, Jr $2,060,418,165 11 $187,310,742
90 Tim Mertens $2,054,229,706 4 $513,557,427
91 Steven Rosenblum $2,031,448,038 19 $106,918,318
92 Alan Baumgarten $2,025,575,665 14 $144,683,976
93 Debbie Berman $2,007,885,739 4 $501,971,435
94 Julian Clarke $2,003,507,225 10 $200,350,723
95 Jeremy Milton $2,000,775,246 4 $500,193,812
96 John Gilroy $1,989,338,332 10 $198,933,833
97 Jason Ballantine $1,979,680,314 9 $219,964,479
98 Thelma Schoonmaker $1,978,779,742 14 $141,341,410
99 Darren Holmes $1,940,289,109 4 $485,072,277
100 Zach Staenberg $1,908,727,254 10 $190,872,725

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.