Biography
Though he's cut celluloid for some of the best in the business, chances are many film lovers wouldn't even recognize the name Pietro Scalia in a lineup of Hollywood's best film editors. Born in Sicily in 1960, Scalia resided in Switzerland before heading to Los Angeles to continue his education. After receiving his M.F.A. in Film and Theater Arts from U.C.L.A. in 1985, Scalia began his career as an assistant editor to
Oliver Stone on such features as
Wall Street (1987) and
Talk Radio (1988). Later coming into his own with such films as
JFK (1991) (for which he received a Best Editing Oscar) and
Sam Raimi's
The Quick and the Dead (1995), Scalia continued to work on such high-profile films as
Stealing Beauty (1996) and G.I. Jane (1997). Scalia also received Best Editor Oscar nominations for
Good Will Hunting (1998) and
Gladiator (2001), though he would have to wait until the following year for his next win at the Oscars, as he received the Best Editing Award for director
Ridley Scott's
Black Hawk Down. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide