Elliot Graham, one of Hollywood’s most important film editors, died in Los Angeles on September 19, 2026. He was 50 years old. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed the news. The cause of death was suicide.
What He Will Be Remembered For
His most notable nomination was for the Oscar for editing “Milk” (2008) by Gus Van Sant, starring Sean Penn. The film received eight nominations. Graham lost the statuette, but his cut and editing, especially the sequences from election night, became part of the textbooks on how to edit scenes.
He also received a BAFTA, shared with Tom Cross, for Daniel Craig’s last Bond film, “No Time to Die” (2021). It was his last major editing project.
The list also includes hits that every moviegoer knows:
- “X2: X-Men United”
- “Superman Returns”
- “Steve Jobs” by Danny Boyle
- “Captain Marvel”
He also worked on the series “House” and was a producer and editor of the miniseries “Trust” about the kidnapping of J. Paul Getty’s grandson.
Who He Was
He was born on June 8, 1976, in Claremont, California. He studied history and film at NYU. He entered big-budget filmmaking through Bryan Singer: first as additional editor on “X2”, then with work on “Superman”.
Hollywood has lost a man whose name viewers will almost never remember from the credits, yet without whom Bond or Marvel would look completely different
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