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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 ($2,717,503,922 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($2,048,359,754 in 2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,921,206,586 in 2021), The Avengers ($1,515,100,211 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,395,316,979 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($1,214,630,956 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 ($583,490,172 in 2018), Twister ($499,230,797 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 ($2,320,250,281 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 $13,500,886,696 14 $964,349,050
2 Michael Kahn $11,999,985,836 53 $226,414,827
3 Stephen Rivkin $9,062,547,566 16 $566,409,223
4 David Brenner $8,979,335,189 16 $561,208,449
5 Chris Lebenzon $8,211,677,697 30 $273,722,590
6 Lee Smith $8,211,376,765 22 $373,244,398
7 Matthew Schmidt $8,186,484,384 8 $1,023,310,548
8 Maryann Brandon $7,530,506,868 13 $579,269,759
9 Paul Rubell $7,424,637,402 19 $390,770,390
10 Christian Wagner $7,411,813,951 22 $336,900,634
11 Dan Lebental $6,904,132,473 29 $238,073,534
12 Craig Wood $6,884,212,123 18 $382,456,229
13 Roger Barton $6,877,885,537 14 $491,277,538
14 Mark Day $6,706,230,609 15 $447,082,041
15 John Refoua $6,160,314,261 10 $616,031,426
16 Jabez Olssen $5,902,036,997 10 $590,203,700
17 Pietro Scalia $5,865,220,201 28 $209,472,150
18 Leigh Folsom-Boyd $5,783,321,683 6 $963,886,947
19 William Hoy $5,603,166,035 23 $243,615,915
20 Eddie Hamilton $5,538,337,191 13 $426,025,938
21 William Goldenberg $5,481,337,630 25 $219,253,505
22 Bob Ducsay $5,269,409,657 14 $376,386,404
23 James Cameron $5,243,956,307 3 $1,747,985,436
24 Joel Negron $5,078,747,767 13 $390,672,905
25 Mark Helfrich $4,884,454,901 19 $257,076,574
26 Conrad Buff $4,820,096,573 24 $200,837,357
27 Mark Livolsi $4,710,382,791 14 $336,455,914
28 Fred Raskin $4,569,643,809 12 $380,803,651
29 Richard Pearson $4,463,741,883 15 $297,582,792
30 Mark Goldblatt $4,458,713,646 19 $234,669,139
31 Kelly Matsumoto $4,453,119,915 9 $494,791,102
32 Richard Francis-Bruce $4,183,054,353 17 $246,062,021
33 Bob Murawski $4,156,614,299 11 $377,874,027
34 Mary Jo Markey $4,112,943,290 10 $411,294,329
35 Michael Tronick $4,087,186,037 24 $170,299,418
36 Don Zimmerman $3,937,242,889 18 $218,735,716
37 Dean Zimmerman $3,919,376,435 14 $279,955,460
38 Paul Hirsch $3,850,181,809 12 $320,848,484
39 Wyatt Smith $3,843,582,332 10 $384,358,233
40 Stephen Schaffer $3,785,510,633 6 $630,918,439
41 Arthur Schmidt $3,733,994,884 13 $287,230,376
42 Gregory Perler $3,730,186,092 8 $466,273,262
43 Peter S. Elliot $3,714,855,445 13 $285,758,111
44 Joel Cox $3,700,094,111 27 $137,040,523
45 Jeff Draheim $3,677,395,147 4 $919,348,787
46 Stuart Baird $3,561,118,695 15 $237,407,913
47 Dylan Highsmith $3,520,805,069 5 $704,161,014
48 Debra Neil-Fisher $3,487,861,604 13 $268,297,046
49 Stephen Mirrione $3,484,901,771 18 $193,605,654
50 Claire Dodgson $3,478,885,713 4 $869,721,428
51 John Carnochan $3,386,124,971 8 $423,265,621
52 John Ottman $3,368,538,817 7 $481,219,831
53 Kevin Stitt $3,288,520,825 16 $205,532,552
54 Ken Schretzmann $3,281,951,564 5 $656,390,313
55 Nick Fletcher $3,158,810,844 8 $394,851,356
56 Virginia Katz $3,145,660,197 10 $314,566,020
57 Martin Walsh $3,129,543,797 13 $240,734,138
58 Lisa Lassek $3,128,895,333 6 $521,482,556
59 Kirk Morri $3,087,234,651 8 $385,904,331
60 Elliot Graham $3,080,907,745 7 $440,129,678
61 Jim May $3,072,236,120 11 $279,294,193
62 John Gilroy $3,047,928,493 11 $277,084,408
63 James Herbert $2,982,560,636 12 $248,546,720
64 Craig Alpert $2,878,862,478 18 $159,936,804
65 Alan Edward Bell $2,870,683,536 10 $287,068,354
66 Sim Evan-Jones $2,844,278,593 9 $316,030,955
67 Joe Hutshing $2,839,003,364 17 $167,000,198
68 David Ian Salter $2,838,819,992 5 $567,763,998
69 Harry Hitner $2,826,441,276 5 $565,288,255
70 Michael P. Shawver $2,766,811,001 7 $395,258,714
71 Mike Hill $2,729,763,224 12 $227,480,269
72 Christopher Rouse $2,723,290,623 10 $272,329,062
73 Dan Hanley $2,690,941,016 12 $224,245,085
74 Greg D'Auria $2,690,365,843 5 $538,073,169
75 Ben Burtt $2,656,466,552 4 $664,116,638
76 John Wright $2,603,850,740 11 $236,713,704
77 Glen Scantlebury $2,493,609,650 11 $226,691,786
78 Jennifer Lame $2,479,247,703 10 $247,924,770
79 Michael McCusker $2,476,977,323 13 $190,536,717
80 Mick Audsley $2,469,687,411 13 $189,975,955
81 Mike Sale $2,411,658,801 13 $185,512,215
82 Gary D. Roach $2,388,098,079 14 $170,578,434
83 Michael Andrews $2,337,683,976 5 $467,536,795
84 Brent White $2,267,656,123 16 $141,728,508
85 Sabrina Plisco $2,239,284,083 10 $223,928,408
86 H. Lee Peterson $2,214,017,208 5 $442,803,442
87 Nancy Richardson $2,184,842,954 15 $145,656,197
88 Jason Ballantine $2,121,611,075 11 $192,873,734
89 James Thomas $2,115,628,763 11 $192,329,888
90 Peter Honess $2,102,910,380 12 $175,242,532
91 Axel Geddes $2,096,183,340 2 $1,048,091,670
92 Jeff Groth $2,082,698,433 9 $231,410,937
93 Steven Rosenblum $2,080,152,695 20 $104,007,635
94 Colby Parker, Jr $2,060,391,974 11 $187,308,361
95 Jeremy Milton $2,057,650,564 5 $411,530,113
96 Tim Mertens $2,053,551,069 4 $513,387,767
97 Julian Clarke $2,036,445,521 10 $203,644,552
98 Alan Baumgarten $2,025,575,665 15 $135,038,378
99 Joe Walker $2,016,089,494 11 $183,280,863
100 Debbie Berman $2,008,467,197 4 $502,116,799

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

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.