Garth Craven, Peckinpah Collaborator and Film Editor of ‘Legally Blonde,’ Dies at 84
variety.comJaden Thompson Film and sound editor Garth Craven, who edited films including “Legally Blonde” and got his start in film editing with Sam Peckinpah’s “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,” died May 20 in Barcelona.
He was 84. His death was only recently announced by his daughter Willow. Craven not only worked in the cutting room but also in sound departments and served as second unit director on several films.
At the beginning of his career, Craven worked on Federico Fellini’s fantasy drama “Satyricon” (1969) in the sound editing department, which served as his introduction to filmmaking.
Back in England, he continued working on films in London. Resuming his work in the sound department, Craven received a BAFTA for the critically acclaimed romantic drama “The Go-Between” (1971) directed by Joseph Losey.
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