Stephen E. Rivkin

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Stephen E. Rivkin

Editing 71 May 5, 1955

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Stephen Elliott Rivkin (born May 5, 1955) is an American film editor and music video director. He is best known for his editing work on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series an…

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Avatar

Avatar

7.6 2009 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

7.8 2003 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

7.4 2006 Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

7.3 2007 Movie
Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

7.6 2022 Movie
Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

7.3 2019 Movie
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

4.4 2015 Movie
Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

7.6 2025 Movie
Swordfish

Swordfish

6.3 2001 Movie
Outbreak

Outbreak

6.6 1995 Movie
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

6.6 1993 Movie
Blackhat

Blackhat

5.5 2015 Movie

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Stephen Elliott Rivkin (born May 5, 1955) is an American film editor and music video director. He is best known for his editing work on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and his work with director James Cameron as an editor on Avatar, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Rivkin has edited three films for director Norman Jewison; Rivkin has worked extensively with director Gore Verbinski. Rivkin is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors and currently serves as the organisation's president. He was also an associate producer on two films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen E. Rivkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Movie Editor

  2. 2025
    Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films

    TV show Self - Editor

  3. 2022
    Avatar: The Way of Water

    Movie Editor

  4. 2019
    Alita: Battle Angel

    Movie Editor

  5. 2015
    Fantastic Four

    Movie Editor

  6. 2015
    Blackhat

    Movie Editor

  7. 2009
    Avatar

    Movie Editor

  8. 2007
    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Movie Editor

  9. 2006
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    Movie Editor

  10. 2005
    Stealth

    Movie Editor

  11. 2003
    The Statement

    Movie Editor

  12. 2003
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

    Movie Editor

  13. 2001
    Ali

    Movie Editor

  14. 2001
    Swordfish

    Movie Editor

  15. 2001
    Wooly Boys

    Movie Editor

  16. 1999
    The Hurricane

    Movie Editor

More credits
  1. 1999
    Idle Hands

    Movie Editor

  2. 1997
    Excess Baggage

    Movie Editor

  3. 1996
    Bogus

    Movie Editor

  4. 1995
    Nine Months

    Movie Editor

  5. 1995
    Outbreak

    Movie Editor

  6. 1994
    Only You

    Movie Editor

  7. 1993
    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Movie Editor

  8. 1993
    Fire in the Sky

    Movie Additional Editor

  9. 1992
    The Comrades of Summer

    Movie Editor

  10. 1992
    My Cousin Vinny

    Movie Editor

  11. 1991
    Wildflower

    Movie Editor

  12. 1990
    El Diablo

    Movie Editor

  13. 1989
    Nightbreaker

    Movie Editor

  14. 1988
    Bat★21

    Movie Editor

  15. 1987
    Stranded

    Movie Editor

  16. 1986
    Youngblood

    Movie Editor

  17. 1984
    Hot Dog... The Movie

    Movie Editor

  18. 1984
    Harold of Orange

    Movie Editor

  19. 1982
    The Personals

    Movie Editor

  20. 1976
    Winter Count

    Movie Director