Who was Toby Yates? Popular Film Editor Dead at 61

Toby Yates, a veteran Hollywood film editor with a 40-year career and the son of the Oscar-nominated director-producer Peter Yates, has passed away at the age of 61.

Yates succumbed to a stroke on November 17 in Los Angeles, as confirmed by his family.

A frequent collaborator with director Karen Moncrieff, Yates played a crucial role in editing her initial feature, Blue Car (2002), and continued to work on subsequent projects such as The Dead Girl (2006) and The Trials of Cate McCall (2013).

His editing prowess extended to The Moon and the Stars (2007) for director John Irvin, earning him the Best Editor prize at the Milano International Film Festival. Yates also contributed his skills to The Midnight Meat Train (2008) and No One Lives (2012) under the direction of Ryûhei Kitamura.

His final editing endeavor was Brave the Dark (2023), directed by Damian Harris.

Born as Toby Robert Quentin Yates on September 18, 1962, in London, he spent his formative years in both London and New York City. Yates cultivated his filmmaking and editing expertise during high school, serving as an apprentice editor and later as an assistant editor under the mentorship of Roy Lovejoy (known for his work on 2001: A Space Odyssey and Aliens).

After graduating from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, Yates pursued film studies at Columbia University School of Arts, where he clinched the inaugural MTV Student Award for directing. Following his academic achievements, he ventured into theater direction in both London and Los Angeles.

Toby Yates leaves behind a rich legacy, marked by his significant contributions to the world of film editing and his enduring collaborations with esteemed directors.

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