Kate Sanford
Birth placeU.S.
Alma materUC Berkeley
OccupationEditor
Years active1994–present

Kate Sanford, ACE, is an American television and film editor.[1][2] She is best known for her work on The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.[3][4]

Career

Sanford began editing in 1994, with early work on Sex and the City.[5] She gained significant recognition for her work on all five seasons of The Wire (2002–2008), created by David Simon, earning an American Cinema Editors Award for the episode "Boys of Summer" (2007).[6] She also edited Treme (2010), another David Simon project, winning an American Cinema Editors Award for the episode "Do You Know What It Means", and Show Me a Hero (2015).[7] She edited Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), Vinyl (2016), The Deuce (2017–2019), and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–present), receiving American Cinema Editors Awards for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.[8][9] Her film credits include Eye of God (1997), O (2001), Brooklyn Rules (2007), Management (2008), and American Buffalo (1996).[10] She is a member of American Cinema Editors, where she serves on the board of directors.[11]

Select filmography

Television

As Editor
YearTitleNotes
1998Sex and the City3 episodes
2002-2008The Wire19 episodes
2010Treme3 episodes
2010-2014Boardwalk Empire28 episodes
2015Show Me a Hero3 episodes
2016Vinyl4 episodes
2017−2018The Deuce3 episodes
2017-2022The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel17 episodes
2024We Were the Lucky Ones3 episodes

Film

As Editor
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1996American BuffaloMichael Corrente
1997Eye of GodTim Blake Nelson
1999Outside ProvidenceMichael Corrente
2001OTim Blake Nelson
2007Brooklyn RulesMichael Corrente
2008ManagementStephen Belber
2024On Swift HorsesDaniel Minahan
As Producer
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2017The Surrounding GameWill Lockhart
Cole Pruitt		[12]

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2007WonAmerican Cinema Editors AwardsBest Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial TelevisionThe Wire : "Boys of Summer"[6]
2009NominatedThe Wire : "More with Less"[13]
2011WonTreme : "Do You Know What It Means"[7]
2012NominatedHollywood Post AllianceOutstanding Editing - TelevisionBoardwalk Empire : "Under God's Power She Flourishes"[14]
2019WonAmerican Cinema Editors AwardsBest Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial TelevisionThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel : "Simone"[9]
NominatedPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series[15]
2020NominatedThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel : "A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo..."

References

  1. ^ "Three of a Kind on ‘The Deuce’ Editors Alex Hall, Kate Sanford & Matthew Booras". cinemontage.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. ^ "Kate Sanford and Tim Streeto (‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ editors) on cutting zippy comedy: ‘Editing is very technical, but it’s very emotional’". goldderby.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. ^ "Get Schooled on Cutting for the Golden Age of TV by Editors of 'Breaking Bad' and 'The Wire'". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. ^ "How Editors Bring a “Musical Rhythm” to ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  5. ^ "ART OF THE CUT with Kate Sanford, ACE editor of “Boardwalk Empire” and “Vinyl”". provideocoalition.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  6. ^ "ACE drama: Tie results in three winners". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  7. ^ "‘Social Network’ Wins Top Cinema Editors Prize". thewrap.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  8. ^ "Interview: Tim Streeto and Kate Sanford on Editing ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’". awardsdaily.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  9. ^ "‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Atlanta’ Win ACE Editing Awards". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  10. ^ "Kate Sanford, ACE". mewshop.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  11. ^ "ACE Connect Committee Luncheon with Harry Keramidas, ACE". americancinemaeditors.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  12. ^ "The Surrounding Game". dokufest.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  13. ^ "Ace Eddie Award noms announced". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  14. ^ "2012 Hollywood Post Alliance Awards Announce Nominees". hpaonline.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  15. ^ "Kate Sanford, ACE". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.