{{short description|American film editor (born 1973)}} {{Infobox person | name = Craig Alpert | image = | caption = Alpert in 2021 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1973}} | birth_place = Pasadena, California | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Film editor | years_active = 2006–present | known_for = {{ubl| *''Deadpool 2'' (2018) *''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' (2020) }} | spouse = }} '''Craig Alpert''' (born 1973) is an American film editor who has edited two dozen films since 2006. He and fellow editors were nominated for the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy for ''Deadpool 2'' (2018) and ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' (2020).<ref name="giardina" /><ref name="hipes" /> In his career, Alpert has often edited comedy films.<ref name="tonguette" /><ref name="james" />
==Background== Alpert was born in 1973 in Pasadena, California and grew up in Irvine, California.<ref name="longwell">{{cite magazine | last=Longwell | first=Todd | url= | title=Crafts prodigies: Celebrating the next gen | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=August 6, 2007 | accessdate= }}</ref> He went to school at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He also had internships in Industrial Light & Magic's editorial department and in Miramax's postproduction department. His first editing job, while still in college, was working as an assistant editor for the film ''Toy Story 2'' (1999). He later worked as additional editor for the films ''Meet the Fockers'' (2004) and ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005). His first films as editor were ''Borat'' (2006) and ''Knocked Up'' (2007).<ref name="longwell" />
He edited predominantly comedy films for nearly a decade. For ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015), he applied his comedy experience but had to learn to edit for musical, particularly a cappella, performances.<ref name="romanello">{{cite magazine | last=Romanello | first=Linda | url=https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2015/May-1-2015/Edit-This-Universals-Pitch-Perfect-2.aspx | title=Edit This! Universal's 'Pitch Perfect 2' | magazine=Post Magazine | date=May 1, 2015 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref>
For director James Gunn, he was an additional editor for the film ''The Suicide Squad'' (2021), and he later worked with Gunn on ''Superman'' (2025), collaborating with editor William Hoy.<ref name="tonguette">{{cite news | last=Tonguette | first=Peter | url=https://cinemontage.org/superman-editors-william-hoy-and-craig-alpert-talk-about-helping-reinvent-the-quintessential-man-of-steel/ | title='Superman': Editors William Hoy and Craig Alpert Talk About Helping Reinvent the Quintessential Man of Steel | work=CineMontage | publisher=Motion Picture Editors Guild | date=August 28, 2025 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Alpert's editing credits for film |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2006 | ''Borat'' | Edited with Peter Teschner and James Thomas | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | 2007 | ''Knocked Up'' | Edited with Brent White | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 | ''Pineapple Express'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | ''Yes Man'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | 2009 | ''Funny People'' | Edited with Brent White | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2011 | ''{{sortname|The|Sitter}}'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | ''Your Highness'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | 2012 | ''{{sortname|The|Campaign|dab=film}}'' | Edited with Jon Poll | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | 2014 | ''Ride Along'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2015 | ''Pitch Perfect 2'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="romanello" /> |- | ''Freaks of Nature'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="afi" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2016 | ''{{sortname|The|Boss|dab=2016 film}}'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Chang | first=Justin | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-boss-review-melissa-mccarthy-1201747072/ | title=Film Review: 'The Boss' | magazine=Variety | date=April 6, 2016 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | ''Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping'' | Edited with Jamie Gross and Stacey Schroeder | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Gleiberman | first=Owen | url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/popstar-andy-samberg-1201786345/ | title=Film Review: 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' | magazine=Variety | date=June 1, 2016 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2017 | ''Rough Night'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Gleiberman | first=Owen | url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/rough-night-review-scarlett-johannson-1202464087/ | title=Film Review: 'Rough Night' | magazine=Variety | date=June 14, 2017 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | ''Pitch Perfect 3'' | Edited with Colin Patton | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news | last=Creamer | first=Jon | url=https://www.televisual.com/news/the-art-of-the-edit-pitch-perfect-3_bid-1005/ | title=The Art of the Edit: Pitch Perfect 3 | work=Televisual | publisher=Televisual Media UK Limited | date=December 12, 2017 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''Deadpool 2'' | Edited with Dirk Westervelt and Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="giardina" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2020 | ''Dolittle'' | Edited with Chris Lebenzon | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Howard | first=Courtney | url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/dolittle-review-1203467269/ | title='Dolittle': Film Review | magazine=Variety | date=January 15, 2020 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' | Edited with James Thomas and Michael Giambra | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hipes" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2022 | ''{{sortname|The|Lost City|dab=2022 film}}'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="james">{{cite news | last=James | first=Daron | url=https://www.motionpictures.org/2022/04/the-lost-city-editor-craig-alpert-on-finding-big-laughs-with-sandra-bullock-channing-tatum/ | title='The Lost City' Editor Craig Alpert on Finding Big Laughs With Sandra Bullock & Channing Tatum | work=The Credits | publisher=Motion Picture Association | date=April 5, 2022 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 | quote= }}</ref> |- | ''{{sortname|The|Man from Toronto|dab=2022 film}}'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Laffly | first=Tomris | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-man-from-toronto-review-woody-harrelson-kevin-hart-1235302052/ | title='The Man From Toronto' Review: A Well-Paired Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart Propel This Retro Action Vehicle | magazine=Variety | date=June 23, 2022 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Blue Beetle'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Gleiberman | first=Owen | url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/blue-beetle-review-1235696509/ | title='Blue Beetle' Review: DC Superhero Origin Story Succeeds with a Mix of '80s-Style VFX and Low Stakes | magazine=Variety | date=August 16, 2023 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=3 | 2025 | ''Superman'' | Edited with William Hoy | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="tonguette" /> |- | ''{{sortname|The|Pickup|dab=film}}'' | | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine | last=Kiang | first=Jessica | url=https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-pickup-review-eddie-murphy-pete-davidson-1236480878/ | title='The Pickup' Review: Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson Don't Give a Truck in a Fitful Action Comedy | magazine=Variety | date=August 6, 2025 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | ''Anaconda'' | Edited with Gregory Plotkin | style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite news | last=Grierson | first=Tim | url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/anaconda-review-jack-black-and-paul-rudd-get-jungle-fever-in-limp-comedy-horror-satire/5212235.article | title='Anaconda' review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd get jungle fever in limp comedy-horror satire | work=Screen Daily | date=December 23, 2025 | accessdate=January 1, 2026 }}</ref> |}
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Alpert's accolades |- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Film ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Editor(s) ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Award ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ceremony ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2018 | ''Deadpool 2'' | Alpert, Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, Dirk Westervelt | rowspan="2" | American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy | {{dts|2019-02-01|format=hide}}February 1, 2019 | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="giardina">{{cite magazine | last=Giardina | first=Carolyn | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/american-cinema-editors-eddie-award-winners-list-1174337/ | title='Bohemian Rhapsody,' 'The Favourite' Top Editors' ACE Eddie Awards | magazine=The Hollywood Reporter | date=February 1, 2019 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'' | Alpert, James Thomas, Michael Giambra | {{dts|2021-04-17|format=hide}}April 17, 2021 | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="hipes">{{cite news | last=Hipes | first=Patrick | url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/ace-eddie-awards-2021-nominations-list-film-tv-nominees-1234711839/ | title=ACE Eddie Awards Nominations Include 'Sound Of Metal', 'Borat' And 'Minari', 'Ted Lasso' And 'Hamilton' | work=Deadline Hollywood | date=March 11, 2021 | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="afi">{{cite web | author=Staff | url=https://catalog.afi.com/Person/213012-Craig-Alpert | title=Craig Alpert | work=AFI Catalog | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate=October 22, 2025 }}</ref> }}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0022397|Craig Alpert}} {{Authority control}}
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