Dylan Tichenor

Biography

Dylan Tichenor is an American film editor, born in 1968, whose career has centered on American independent and auteur cinema from the 1990s onward. A member of the American Cinema Editors, he has received honors including a Satellite Award and has been nominated for two Academy Awards.

Tichenor began as an assistant to Geraldine Peroni on Robert Altman films such as The Player, and his first credit as an editor came on Altman's Jazz '34. From Boogie Nights (1997) onward he worked repeatedly with Paul Thomas Anderson, editing Magnolia (1999) and There Will Be Blood (2007), the latter earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing. His work in these films is known for precise pacing that keeps long, observational takes clear and purposeful.

He also completed the editing of Brokeback Mountain after Peroni died during production, a film that brought him a Satellite Award and a BAFTA nomination. His later collaborations include Doubt, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Zero Dark Thirty and Eternals. His legacy lies in his versatility across very different genres, and he remains active in the industry.

Key films

• There Will Be Blood (2007), with Paul Thomas Anderson, Academy Award nominee for Best Film Editing
• Brokeback Mountain (2005), directed by Ang Lee, completed after Geraldine Peroni's death
• Magnolia (1999), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
• Zero Dark Thirty (2012), directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Academy Award nominee for Best Film Editing
• Boogie Nights (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, a Satellite Award nomination