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