Nicolas Gaster is a well known British film editor. He worked with directors of the calibre of Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, Tom Stoppard, Roger Mitchell, Milcho Manchevski and Ralph Fiennes, in celebrated productions awarded Oscars, The Golden Globe (Hollywood), The Golden Lion (Venice), The Special Jury Prize (Cannes), with eminent actors such as Bette Davis, Peter O’Toole, Michel Piccoli, Colin Firth, Kate Winslet, John Malkovitch and Ben Daniels.

Among the critically successful films he edited are: Whales of August, A World Apart, The Mahabharata, Six Shooter, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Before the Rain, Venus, Moon, Coriolanus and The Happy Prince.

His grandfather, Moses Gaster, was born in Bucharest in 1856 and is considered one of the most erudite Romanian linguists. Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy and professor of Romanian language and literature at the Bucharest University, Moses was also the author of many valuable publications such as: Chrestomatie Română, Literatura populară română and Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories.

Director/ Editor

FILMOGRAPHY (FILM/ TELEVISION)

THE GREAT (Season 1, Episode 1)

Director: Matt Shakman, Producer: Media Rights Capital, Hulu, Thruline Entertainment + Echo Lake Entertainment

THE BIRDCATCHER

Director: Ross Clarke, Producer: Cuckoo Productions

WILLOW

Director: Milcho Manchevski, Producer: Pioneer Pictures + Saga Film

Nominated, European Film Awards, 2020

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Director: Rupert Everett, Producer: BBC + Lionsgate

Nominated, Teddy Award for Best Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival (2018,) Official Selection Sundance Film Festival (2018)

A LITTLE CHAOS

Director: Alan Rickman, Producer: Potboiler Productions

Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival (2014)

THE INVISIBLE WOMAN

Director: Ralph Fiennes, Producer: Magnolia Mae Films

Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2013)

HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

Director: Roger Michell, Producer: Free Range Productions

Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival (2012)

Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2011)

CORIOLANUS

Director: Ralph Fiennes, Producer: Magnolia Mae Films + Artemis Productions

Official Selection, Toronto Festival (2011), Official Selection, Berlin Film Festival (2011)

WELCOME TO THE RILEYS

Director: Jake Scott, Producer: Scott Free Productions

Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival (2010)

MOON

Director: Duncan Jones, Producer: Liberty Films

Nominated, Best British Film, BAFTA (2010) Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival (2009) Winner, Best British Independent Film, BIFA (2009)

VENUS

Director: Roger Michell, Producer: Free Range Productions

BROTHERS OF THE HEAD

Director: Louis Pepe + Keith Fulton, Producer: Potboiler Productions

SIX SHOOTER (Short)

Director: Martin McDonagh, Producer: Ridgeway Productions