Paul Machliss
Paul Machliss (born 1972)[1] is an Australian film and television editor. He has worked on TV series such as Black Books and The IT Crowd, as well as on Edgar Wright's television series Spaced and feature films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), The World's End (2013), and Baby Driver (2017).
Paul Machliss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 50–51) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Alma mater | Brighton Secondary College |
| Occupation(s) | Film editor, television editor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Early life and career
Machliss was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and is a graduate of Brighton Secondary College. He got his start working as a gofer on Fast Forward, an Australian sketch comedy series. He went to work in a post-production facility, serving as a videotape librarian and operator. While at this job, Machliss taught himself how to use the company's editing suite, allowing him to get a job editing advertisements and corporate videos. He then worked freelance on a trade show in Amsterdam, after which he relocated to the UK and worked as an online editor for several post-production facilities.[1] From there, he was hired as a freelance editor to work on British television series, including Spaced and Black Books.[2] His work on these series got him a job editing Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, directed by Edgar Wright, in 2010.[1] In 2013, he served as the editor for The World's End, also directed by Wright.[3]
Filmography
Credits adapted from Machliss' agency website.[4]
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rabbit Fever | |
| 2006 | The It To The Fishes | Short Film |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | With Jonathan Amos San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing Nominated – Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing |
| 2013 | The World's End | |
| 2015 | Man Up | |
| 2017 | Baby Driver | With Jonathan Amos BAFTA Award for Best Editing Nominated – Academy Award for Best Film Editing Nominated – Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical |
| 2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | With Jonathan Amos |
| 2020 | The Gentlemen | With James Herbert |
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho | |
| 2023 | The Flash | With Jason Ballantine |
| TBA | The Collaboration |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dispatches (TV programme) | One episode |
| 2000 | The Junkies | Pilot |
| 2000 | The David Beckham Story | Documentary |
| 2001 | Live in Paris (Diana Krall album) | Live Concert |
| 2000–03 | Comedy Lab | Four episodes |
| 2001 | Noble and Silver | Two episodes |
| 2001 | Spaced | Four episodes |
| 2002 | New Order 511 | Concert |
| 2002 | Cancun | Pilot |
| 2002–04 | Black Books | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | Led Zeppelin DVD | Madison Square Garden co-editor |
| 2003 | The Real Nasser Hussain | Documentary |
| 2003 | 3 Non-Blondes | Nine episodes |
| 2003 | Grass | Eight episodes |
| 2005 | Look Around You | Six episodes |
| 2005 | The Smoking Room | Four episodes |
| 2005 | Mike Bassett: Manager | Six episodes |
| 2006–08 | The IT Crowd | 18 episodes |
| 2006 | Life Begins | Three episodes |
| 2007 | Fear, Stress & Anger | Six episodes |
| 2007 | City Lights | Three episodes |
| 2007 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show | Six episodes |
| 2008 | Whites | Pilot |
| 2008 | Peep Show | Three episodes |
| 2008 | How Not to Live Your Life | Six episodes |
| 2011 | Come Fly on the Wall | Documentary |
| 2011 | Deeper Understanding | Music Video |
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase | Episode: "Chickens" |
| 2011 | Yeah Yeah - Dylan Moran Live At The Apollo | Also as Director |
| 2011–12 | Threesome | 14 episodes |
| 2012 | Live at the Electric | Three episodes |
| 2012 | The Hour | Two episodes |
| 2014 | Friday Night Dinner | Six episodes |
| 2015 | Brotherhood | Eight episodes |
| 2015 | Fungus the Bogeyman | Three episodes |
| 2016 | Fleabag | First episode |
References
- ^ a b c Abitbol, Chantal (16 September 2009). "First film in the pipeline for Paul". Jewish News. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Sandhar, Deepraj (24 March 2014). . Avid Technology. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Keri (25 November 2014). "Production & Post Production Forum 2014: No Laughing Matter—Editing with Paul Machliss". Avid Technology. from the original on 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Paul Machliss ACE". United Agents. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Further reading
- Grobar, Matt (5 January 2018). "'Baby Driver' Editors Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss On Edgar Wright's Ultimate Audio-Visual Expression". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
- Paul Machliss at IMDb