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Film Editor Ian Crafford, 82, Dies After Cancer Battle
14 Aug
Summary
- British film editor Ian Crafford passed away on July 22 at age 82.
- He worked on acclaimed films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- Crafford was nominated for an Oscar for Hope and Glory and Field of Dreams.
British film editor and soundman Ian Crafford, celebrated for his contributions to films such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Field of Dreams, has died at the age of 82. He passed away on July 22 at his home in Brazil, following an extended fight with cancer.
Born in England in 1944, Crafford began his career at age 17 and went on to work on numerous notable projects. His editing credits include The Medusa Touch (1978), Irvin Kershner's Never Say Never Again (1983), and Phil Alden Robinson's Field of Dreams (1989).
Crafford also received critical acclaim, earning a BAFTA nomination for his work on Hope and Glory (1987), which was also an Oscar best picture nominee. He collaborated with filmmaker John Boorman on three films, including the Oscar-nominated Hope and Glory.
He moved to America in 1988 for Field of Dreams and later fell in love with Brazil, where he ultimately retired. Crafford is survived by his wife, Antonia, and their four children.
