Jennifer Lame

Jennifer Lame
Lame in 2026
Born1981 or 1982 (age 44–45)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationWesleyan University
OccupationFilm editor
Years active2005–present
Notable work
Spouse
Craig Shilowich
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(m. 2014)​

Jennifer Lame (born 1981/1982) is an American film editor. She is known for her work on Manchester by the Sea, Hereditary, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the films of Noah Baumbach and Christopher Nolan. In 2024, she won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Nolan’s Oppenheimer. She is a native of Narberth, Pennsylvania and is married to film producer Craig Shilowich.

Early life

Jennifer Lame was born in 1981 or 1982 in Philadelphia. Her father is Tony Lame, a former contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer as well as KYW-TV. She attended Episcopal Academy and, in 2004, graduated from Wesleyan University.

Career

Lame started editing films with Price Check. She has become a recurring collaborator on Noah Baumbach's films including Frances Ha, While We're Young, Mistress America, The Meyerowitz Stories, and Marriage Story. She also edited Paper Towns, Manchester by the Sea, Tyrel, Hereditary, Midsommar, Tenet, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Oppenheimer. Just before winning her first Oscar, she was named Time's "Person of the Week" for her role as a prominent female editor. In 2025, she served as editor for an "immersive" version of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz for Sphere in Las Vegas.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Director Notes Refs
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Sidney Lumet Apprentice
Reservation Road Terry George Apprentice
2009 Sorry, Thanks Dia Sokol Savage Assistant
The Lovely Bones Peter Jackson Second assistant
2011 Almost Perfect Bertha Bay-Sa Pan Assistant
2012 Price Check Michael Walker
Frances Ha Noah Baumbach First collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2014 While We're Young Second collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2015 Paper Towns Jake Schreier With Jacob Craycroft
Mistress America Noah Baumbach Third collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2016 De Palma Noah Baumbach
Jake Paltrow		 Additional editor
Fourth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan Nominated - American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories Noah Baumbach Fifth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
2018 Tyrel Sebastián Silva
Hereditary Ari Aster First collaboration with Ari Aster
2019 Midsommar Additional editor
Second collaboration with Ari Aster
Marriage Story Noah Baumbach Sixth collaboration with Noah Baumbach
Nominated - American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
2020 Tenet Christopher Nolan First collaboration with Christopher Nolan
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Awards 2020 – Technical Achievement Award
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards 2020 for Best Editing
Won - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2020 for Best Editing
Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Editing
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Shaka King Additional editor
2022 Blonde Andrew Dominik Additional editor
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ryan Coogler Nominated - Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Editing
2023 Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan Second collaboration with Christopher Nolan
Won - Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Won - American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Won - Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
Won - BAFTA Award for Best Editing
Won - Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing
Won - HPA Award for Outstanding Editing – Feature Film
Won - Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Film Editing
Won - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Won - Saturn Award for Best Editing
Won - St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Won - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Editing
Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Astra Film and Creative Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Editing
Postcard from Earth Darren Aronofsky Documentary
2025 The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Victor Fleming Immersive version of the 1939 film
Originally edited by Blanche Sewell
2026 The Odyssey Christopher Nolan Third collaboration with Christopher Nolan

Television

Year Title Director Notes Refs
2005 The Simple Life Jeff Fisher Digitizer
Episode: "Mortuary"
2008 Brotherhood Various Assistant
5 episodes
2009 The Philanthropist Various Assistant
7 episodes
2010 Rubicon Various Assistant
5 episodes
2011 30 Rock Tricia Brock Assistant
Episode: "Mrs. Donaghy"
2012 Smash Michael Mayer Assistant
Episode: "Pilot"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rea, Steven (May 24, 2013). "Jennifer Lame's hands all over 'Frances Ha'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. W07. Retrieved March 11, 2024. Lame, 31, has been passionate about film since she was a kid.
  2. ↑ Rea, Steven (October 21, 2016). "In 'Christine,' South Jersey screenwriter tackles TV news tragedy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ Plake, Randi Alexandra (December 7, 2016). "Lame '04 Discusses Film Editing Manchester by the Sea". The Wesleyan Connection. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hullfish, Steve (January 11, 2017). "'Art of the Cut' with Manchester by the Sea's Jennifer Lame". Pro Video Coalition. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Rea, Steven (May 22, 2013). "Jennifer Lame's hands all over 'Frances Ha'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Frontiero, Nathan (May 28, 2015). "Movie Review: While We're Young". Movie Fail. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 Foundas, Scott (January 25, 2015). "Film Review: 'Mistress America'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. 1 2 McCarthy, Todd (May 21, 2017). "'The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Gleiberman, Owen (August 29, 2019). "Venice Film Review: 'Marriage Story'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  10. 1 2 Grierson, Tim (July 4, 2015). "'Paper Towns': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  11. 1 2 Erbland, Kate (November 17, 2016). "'Manchester By the Sea': How Editor Jennifer Lame Shaped Kenneth Longeran's Film". IndieWire. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  12. 1 2 Harvey, Dennis (January 21, 2018). "Film Review: 'Tyrel'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  13. 1 2 Kit, Borys (April 5, 2019). "Christopher Nolan Taps 'Hereditary' Editor Jennifer Lame for His New Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. 1 2 Singer, Matt (June 25, 2019). "'Midsommar' Review: The Horrors of Relationships, And Also Bizarre Pagan Rituals". ScreenCrush. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  15. ↑ Lawrence, Gregory (August 10, 2020). "Christopher Nolan Warned 'Tenet' Editor It Might Be "The Hardest Movie Ever" to Cut". Collider. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  16. 1 2 Nebens, Richard (September 27, 2022). "New Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Standee Celebrates 9 Main Characters". The Direct. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  17. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2021). "Cillian Murphy Confirmed to Star As J. Robert Oppenheimer In Christopher Nolan's Next Film At Universal, Film Will Bow in July 2023". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  18. ↑ Alter, Charlotte (March 8, 2024). "'Oppenheimer' Film Editor Jennifer Lame on Working With Chris Nolan". Time. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  19. ↑ "'The Wizard of Oz' to Screen at the Sphere as a 'Fully Immersive Experience'". April 4, 2025.
  20. ↑ Sheehan, Paul (January 3, 2017). "ACE Eddie Awards 2017: Full list of nominations includes Oscar frontrunner 'La La Land'". Gold Derby. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  21. ↑ Ritman, Alex (January 9, 2017). "BAFTA Awards: 'La La Land' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  22. ↑ Sharf, Zack (August 10, 2020). "How 'Hereditary' and Noah Baumbach Editor Jennifer Lame Got Over Her 'Tenet' Intimidation". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  23. ↑ Bankhurst, Adam (May 22, 2019). "Christopher Nolan Begins Filming New Espionage Action Movie, 'Tenet'". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  24. ↑ Pennington, Adrian (February 9, 2021). "Behind the Scenes: Judas and the Black Messiah". IBC. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  25. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (February 11, 2022). "Andrew Dominik Shuts Down 'Horsesh*t' 'Blonde' NC-17 Rumors for Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe Film". IndieWire. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  26. ↑ Anderson, Erik (December 15, 2022). "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Woman King lead 2023 Black Reel Awards nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  27. 1 2 Giardina, Carolyn (December 19, 2023). "Creative Fusion on an Extra-Large Scale: Jennifer Lame on Editing 'Oppenheimer' and 'Postcard From Earth'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  28. ↑ Zee, Michaela (April 4, 2025). "'The Wizard of Oz' to Screen at the Sphere as a 'Fully Immersive Experience'". Variety. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Breaks New Ground: 70MM IMAX Tickets Available Now for 2026 Release". The Credits. Motion Picture Association. July 17, 2025. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2026.