Kevin Tent
Editing
Kevin Tent is an American film editor and director. Tent has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and serves as President of the board. He is best known for his longstanding collaboration with Alexander Payne, having edited every feature film Payne has directed as of 2023. For his work on Payne's films, Tent has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Editing for his works in The Descendants and The Holdovers. Tent also won an ACE Eddie award for first film and received three other ACE Eddie Award nominations for Election, Sideways and About Schmidt. In addition to his career in editing, Tent also co-directed two films, Ultra Warrior (1990) and Blackbelt II (1993), and directed the 2017 film Crash Pad.
Known for
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movieLonely Planet
2024
Editor
movieThe Holdovers
2023
Editor
movieSemper Fi
2019
Editor
movieHoney Boy
2019
Editorial Consultant
movieOtherhood
2019
Editor
movieDownsizing
2017
Editor
movieParched
2015
Editor
movieThe Audition
2015
Editor
movieWelcome to Me
2015
Editor
movieNebraska
2013
Editor
movieDisconnect
2013
Editor
movieThe Descendants
2011
Editor
movieShanghai
2010
Editor
tvHung
2009
Editor
movieMr. Woodcock
2007
Editor
movieRV
2006
Editor
movieMonster-in-Law
2005
Editor
movieSideways
2004
Editor
movieThe Clearing
2004
Editor
movieAbout Schmidt
2002
Editor
movieFriday After Next
2002
Additional Editor
movieBlow
2001
Editor
movieElection
1999
Editor
movieCitizen Ruth
1996
Editor
movieOne Good Turn
1996
Editor
movieHomage
1995
Editor
movieGuncrazy
1992
Editor
movieFrankenhooker
1990
Editor
movieBasket Case 2
1990
Editor
movieMoontrap
1989
Editor
Directing3
Acting2
Production2
movieCrash Pad
2017
Executive Producer
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Executive Producer