Craft Leaders: Joe Walker, Editor

The most successful directors enjoy longstanding if generally unheralded creative partnerships with their editor. Thelma Schoonmaker has cut every Martin Scorsese feature since Raging Bull. Steven Spielberg’s collaborator in the cutting room since Close Encounters is Michael Kahn. Brian de Palma’s best work was co-created with the late Jerry Greenberg. Ridley Scott has come to rely on Pietro Scalia; Clint Eastwood on Joel Cox. Paul Greengrass’ signature kinetic style is undoubtedly enhanced by Christopher Rouse.

So, it says something about the talent of Joe Walker that…