Roger Barton

Biography

Roger Barton is an American film editor and producer who has worked on big-budget films since the early 2000s. His career centres on editing large-scale action and science fiction productions, a craft that shapes the pacing and clarity of major set pieces. Sources do not agree on his year of birth, which is given as either 1965 or 1966.

Among his best-known credits are Pearl Harbor, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the Transformers series and World War Z, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He is also linked to Titanic and Armageddon. These are large productions, with heavy visual effects work and coordination among big crews.

Beyond editing, he co-founded Evercast, a secure remote collaboration platform that became important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when filming and post-production stalled. The tool earned an Engineering Emmy in 2020. Since 2019 he has also worked with Walt Disney Pictures as an editorial creative consultant, after a period as a freelance professional. He is currently developing a script about William J. Crawford, a Medal of Honor recipient.

Key films

• Pearl Harbor (2001), a big-budget war drama in which editing carries the long attack sequence.
• Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), a saga entry with substantial post-production work on its space battles.
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), a sequel in Michael Bay's franchise known for its complex urban battles.
• World War Z (2013), a global zombie outbreak film whose editing keeps its chase scenes coherent.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), a pirate adventure built around large-scale action.