Elliot Graham obit

Elliot Graham Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Milk’ Editor Was 50

 

He was not on the list.

Elliot Graham, the Oscar-nominated film editor for Milk whose credits also included Steve Jobs, No Time To Die, Superman Returns and Captain Marvel, died Saturday, September 19, in Los Angeles. He was 50.

Graham died by suicide, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

Born in Claremont, California, on June 8, 1976, Graham launched his show business career in the early 2000s with the feature film The Last Minute (2001) and the TV series House (2004). He moved into big-budget feature projects with 2006’s Superman Returns.

Two years later he was hired by edit Milk, the Harvey Milk bio-pic written by Dustin Lance Black and directed by Gus Van Sant. Starring Sean Penn, Milk was nominated for eight Oscars, including for Graham’s editing. (Black and Penn won their categories).

“The movie Milk wouldn’t have come together in the way it did without the amazing work of our editor Elliot Graham,” Milk producer Dan Jinks wrote in a tribute on Facebook. “He was nominated for an Oscar for his role.”

“I have so many thoughts and feelings about this sweet, kind and quirky man,” Jinks continued. “For now, I’ll just say rest in peace Elliot.”

After Milk, Graham worked again with Van Sant on the 2011 film Restless starring Mia Wasikowska. He also edited an episode of the Kelsey Grammer series Boss that year.

Additional credits include Steve Jobs (2015), Molly’s Game starring Jessica Chastain (2017), Captain Marvel (2019) and No Time To Die, the 2021 James Bond film starring Daniel Craig. Graham and editor Tom Cross shared a BAFTA award for their work on the film.

In addition to his editing credit for the 2018 FX limited series Trust, the Danny Boyle-directed project about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, Graham also served as producer.

Graham also provided additional editing on X2: X-Men United (2003) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).

Information on survivors was not immediately available.

 

Editor

Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (2021)

No Time to Die

7.3

film editor

2021

 

Brie Larson in Captain Marvel (2019)

Captain Marvel

6.7

Editor

2019

 

Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)

Trust

7.5

TV Series

Editor

2018

3 episodes

 

Jessica Chastain in Molly's Game (2017)

Molly's Game

7.4

edited by

2017

 

Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)

Steve Jobs

7.2

edited by

2015

 

Trash (2014)

Trash

7.1

Editor

2014

 

Kelsey Grammer, Connie Nielsen, Sanaa Lathan, Kathleen Robertson, Jeff Hephner, Jonathan Groff, and Hannah Ware in Boss (2011)

Boss

8.1

TV Series

edited by

2011

1 episode

 

Henry Hopper and Mia Wasikowska in Restless (2011)

Restless

6.7

Editor

2011

 

Milk (2008)

Milk

7.5

Editor

2008

 

21 (2008)

21

6.8

Editor

2008

 

Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)

Superman Returns

6.1

edited by

2006

 

Shia LaBeouf in The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

The Greatest Game Ever Played

7.4

Editor

2005

 

Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

House

8.7

TV Series

Editor

2004

1 episode

 

Kate Ashfield and Max Beesley in The Last Minute (2001)

The Last Minute

5.8

Editor

2001

 

Producer

Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)

Trust

7.5

TV Series

co-producer

2018

10 episodes

 

Editorial Department

Abraham Attah in Beasts of No Nation (2015)

Beasts of No Nation

7.7

additional editor (uncredited)

2015

 

James Franco, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in I Am Michael (2015)

I Am Michael

5.6

editorial consultant

2015

 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

6.6

additional editor

2014

 

Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)

X2: X-Men United

7.4

co-film editor

2003

 

Actor

Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof in Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

Much Ado About Nothing

7.0

Additional Cast

2012

 

Music Department

Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)

Steve Jobs

7.2

executive album producer

2015

 

Thanks

Don't Shoot the Messenger (2023)

Don't Shoot the Messenger

Short

special thanks

2023

 

The Yellow Dress (2020)

The Yellow Dress

Short

special thanks

2020

 

Christian Slater, James Franco, Keegan Allen, and Garrett Clayton in King Cobra (2016)

King Cobra

5.6

special thanks

2016

 

James Franco, Zachary Quinto, and Emma Roberts in I Am Michael (2015)

I Am Michael

5.6

special thanks

2015

 

Self

Invisible Art/Visible Artists (2010)

Invisible Art/Visible Artists

Self

2010

 

The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)

The 81st Annual Academy Awards

7.8

TV Special

Self - Nominee

2009