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John Carpenter to Receive ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award
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In Short: The American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced that John Carpenter will receive the 2027 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award.
American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced Wednesday that John Carpenter will receive the 2027 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award, a recognition that celebrates his contributions to the horror genre and his collaborative editing style.
Carpenter, known for classics like 'Halloween,' 'The Thing,' and 'Escape from New York,' has shaped the modern horror landscape with his unique directorial touch.
ACE President Sabrina Plisco praised Carpenter, saying, 'John Carpenter makes movies that get under your skin and stay there.'
The award ceremony, set to take place at UCLA’s Royce Hall, will also honor Bonnie Koehler and Christopher Nelson with Career Achievement awards.
Koehler’s career spans from American Zoetrope to Emmy nominations for 'L.A. Law' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' while Nelson is known for cutting the finale of 'Lost' and work on 'Six Feet Under' and 'Mad Men.'
The 77th annual ACE Eddie Awards will feature 14 competitive categories recognizing the year’s best film editing achievements in film and television.
Patton Oswalt will return to host the awards show, which will celebrate outstanding editing in film, television, documentaries, shorts, and digital content.
Carpenter’s recognition comes as the museum recently announced a four-night series of screenings hosted by him, including his 1978 horror classic 'Halloween,' in connection with 'The Horror Show,' the museum’s new large-scale exhibition.
The event will also feature a performance by Carpenter to close the evening, celebrating his legacy and contributions to cinema.
The ACE Eddie Awards gala will honor Carpenter alongside other notable filmmakers, including Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Spielberg.
What this adds
The ACE Eddie Awards will be held at UCLA’s Royce Hall, where winners in 14 categories will be announced.
Carpenter’s recognition is part of a larger celebration of his legacy, including screenings and a performance at the Academy Museum.
What's confirmed
- In a move perfectly timed for Halloween week, American Cinema Editors said Wednesday that celebrated horrormeister will receive its 2027 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award.
- The honorary society also revealed that Bonnie Koehler and Christopher Nelson will receive Career Achievement awards during the show, which celebrates outstanding editing in film, television, documentaries, shorts and digital content.
- “John Carpenter makes movies that get under your skin and stay there,” ACE President Sabrina Plisco said.
- Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter are joining the star in his Fred Astaire movie from Sony.
- “I am thrilled and honored to have been entrusted with telling the story of Fred Astaire and his original dance partner — his big sister Adele — to the big screen,” King said in a statement.
What's still developing
- Back in February, eventual Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and its 2026 awards season rival Sinners took the top film prizes at the 76th Eddie Awards.
- As for the company that Koehler and Nelson are joining, past recipients of the ACE Career Achievement Award include some of the best and most beloved editors in the industry, including Arthur Forney, ACE; Robert Leighton; Maysie Hoy, ACE; Paul Hirsch, ACE; Lynne Willingham, ACE; Don Zimmerman, ACE; Lillian Benson, ACE; Richard Chew, ACE; Alan Heim, ACE; Tina Hirsch, ACE; Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE; Janet Ashikaga, ACE; Craig McKay, ACE; Jerrold L.
- Her TV credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which earned her a 2004 Eddie nomination, along with Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Deadline, The Grid, House M.D., Crossing Jordan, In Plain Sight and Eureka.
- Carpenter was largely introduced to audiences in 1978 with “Halloween” and has since gone on to shape the modern horror genre with directing credits that include “The Fog,” “The Thing,” “Vampires,” “Escape from New York” and “They Live.” He composed “Lost Themes” in 2014, as well as “Cathedral” earlier this year.
- Chu, John Waters, Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Lauren Shuler Donner, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Spielberg, Vince Gilligan, J.J.
- Holland began his career as a dancer on the West End stage where he played the titular role from 2008 to 2010 in the dance-driven musical about a boy born to dance, “Billy Elliot The Musical,” written by Lee Hall.
- “He’s the one filmmaker who truly inspired me to be a filmmaker,” he said, recalling growing up in San Antonio in a family of 10 children with little money.
- Carpenter, meanwhile, reflected on receiving the Luminary Award, which recognizes artists whose contributions have expanded the possibilities of filmmaking.
- “Paddington” filmmaker Paul King is directing the project, which will mark Holland’s first film since the one-two punch this Summer of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” that were both shot across all of 2025.
- Qualley will play Fred’s older sister and Broadway partner Adele Astaire, while Carpenter will play Astaire’s frequent film co-star Ginger Rogers.