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Ian Crafford, who edited notable films including John Boorman’s “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams,” died July 22 of cancer at his home in Brazil. He was 82.
Born in Hemel Hempstead, U.K., Crafford started working at Elstree Studios at the age of 17 and enjoyed it so much he never returned to school, according to his son Scott.
He went on to become the youngest first assistant editor in England, working with editors such as the renowned Ann Coates. He worked in several departments including sound, ADR (Sophia Loren requested him to do her ADR, his son noted), and worked on sound effects for “Monty Python’s Holy Grail” in 1975.
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