Alan Baumgarten (born February 1, 1957) is an American film editor.
Career Baumgarten frequently collaborates with directors Jay Roach and Ruben Fleischer having edited four of their feature films. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for American Hustle (2013), together with co-editors Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020).
Filmography Year Film Director Notes 1990 Captain America Albert Pyun Additional editor 1991 Kickboxer 21992 Dead On: Relentless II Michael Schroeder The Lawnmower Man Brett Leonard 1993 Excessive Force Jon Hess 1995 Lord of Illusions Clive Barker 1998 The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story Nick Marck 1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Gary Halvorson2003 Monte Walsh Simon Wincer Direct-to-video See Jane Date Robert Berlinger Television film2004 DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story Rawson M. Thurber Co-edited with Peter Teschner Meet the Fockers Jay Roach Co-edited with Jon Poll and Lee Haxall 2005 Fever PitchFarrelly brothers2007 The Heartbreak Kid Co-edited with Sam Seig Charlie Bartlett Jon Poll Mr. Woodcock Craig Gillespie 2008 Recount Jay Roach Television filmACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for TelevisionPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie2009 Funny People Judd Apatow Additional editor Zombieland Ruben Fleischer Co-edited with Peter Amundson 2010 Dinner for Schmucks Jay Roach Co-edited with Jon Poll2011 The Muppets James Bobin Additional editor 30 Minutes or LessRuben Fleischer2013 Gangster Squad Co-edited with James Herbert American HustleDavid O. Russell Co-edited with Jay Cassidy and Crispin StruthersACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or MusicalSatellite Award for Best EditingNominated — Academy Award for Best Film EditingNominated — AWFJ Award for Best EditingNominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best EditingNominated — Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best EditingNominated — Gold Derby Award for Best Film EditingNominated — Hollywood Post Alliance Award for Best Editing - Feature FilmNominated — Online Film & Television Association Award for Best EditingNominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best EditingNominated — San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Editing2015 Joy Co-edited with Christopher Tellefsen, Jay Cassidy and Tom CrossNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Trumbo Jay Roach 2017 Molly's Game Aaron Sorkin Co-edited with Elliot Graham and Josh SchaefferHawaii Film Critics Society Award for Best EditingNominated — ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Julius Onah Co-edited with Matt Evans and Rebecca Valente Venom Ruben Fleischer Co-edited with Maryann Brandon 2019 Charlie's Angels Elizabeth Banks Co-edited with Mary Jo Markey 2020 The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film - DramaticCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best EditingSatellite Award for Best EditingNominated — Academy Award for Best Film EditingNominated — AWFJ Award for Best EditingNominated — BAFTA Award for Best EditingNominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best EditingNominated — Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best EditingNominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best EditingNominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best EditingNominated — San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best EditingNominated — St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best EditingNominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing 2021 Being the Ricardos 2025 Lilo & Stitch Dean Fleischer Camp Additional editor Rental Family Hikari Co-edited with Thomas A. Krueger 2026 The Social Reckoning Aaron Sorkin Madden David O. Russell Post-production
Television Eerie, Indiana (1991)
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