Littleton, Carol 1942(?)-

PERSONAL

Born 1942 (some source cite 1948), in Oklahoma; married John Bailey (a cinematographer, camera operator, and director), March 11, 1972. Education: University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1965, M.A., 1969; also attended University of Mexico, University of Mainz, and University of Paris.

Addresses:

Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2427.

Career:

Film editor. Former owner of a company that made commercial spot advertisements, 1972-77, and of Galloping Tintypes (commercial editing firm); worked as a film editor at American Film Institute and with Jerry Sims Productions; also worked as assistant film editor.

Member:

Society of Motion Picture Film Editors (local president, 1988-92), Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (member of board of governors, 1995—).

Awards, Honors:

Fulbright scholar in France, 1960s; Academy Award nomination, Film Award nomination, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and Eddie Award nomination, American Cinema Editors, all best film editing, 1983, for E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial; Golden Satellite Award nomination (with Andy Keir), best motion picture film editing, International Press Academy, 1999, for Beloved; Emmy Award, outstanding single-camera picture editing for a miniseries, movie, or special, 2000, for Oprah Winfrey Presents: "Tuesdays with Morrie."

CREDITS

Film Editor:

Legacy, 1976.

The Mafu Cage (also known as The Cage, Deviation, Don't Ring the Doorbell, and My Sister, My Love,), Clouds, 1978.

French Postcards (also known as Wer geht denn noch zur uni?), Paramount, 1979.

Body Heat, Warner Bros., 1981.

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (also known as E.T.; also released as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary), Universal, 1982.

The Big Chill, Columbia, 1983.

Places in the Heart, TriStar, 1984.

Silverado, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1985.

Brighton Beach Memoirs (also known as Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs"), Universal, 1986.

Swimming to Cambodia (also known as Spalding Gray's "Swimming to Cambodia"), Cinecom International 1987.

Vibes (also known as Vibes: The Secret of the Golden Pyramids), Columbia, 1988.

The Accidental Tourist, Warner Bros., 1988.

White Palace, Universal, 1990.

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Orion, 1991.

Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.

Benny & Joon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993.

China Moon, Orion, 1994.

Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994.

Diabolique, Warner Bros., 1996.

Twilight, Paramount, 1998.

Beloved, Buena Vista, 1998.

Mumford, Buena Vista, 1999.

The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001.

The Truth about Charlie (also known as Die wahrheit ueber Charlie), Universal, 2002.

Dreamcatcher (also known as L'attrapeur de reves), Warner Bros., 2003.

The Manchurian Candidate, Paramount, 2004.

In the Land of Women, Warner Bros., 2007.

Margot at the Wedding, Paramount, 2007.

Film Work; Other:

Supervising editor, Roadie, United Artists, 1980.

Additional editing, What Women Want, 2000.

Television Film Editor; Movies:

Battered, 1978.

Tuesdays with Morrie (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: "Tuesdays with Morrie"), ABC, 1999.

Television appearances; Specials:

Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend, 1994.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Anniversary Party," Anatomy of a Scene, Sundance Channel, 2001.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (also known as E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial—A Look Back), 1996.

The Making of "Silverado," Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1999.

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing, Warner Home Video, 2005.

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird, Warner Home Video, 2006.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996.

Women Filmmakers and Their Films, St. James Press, 1998.