Billy Weber è uno dei più grandi montatori americani. Nella sua filmografia spicca la collaborazione con Terrence Malick. Uno dei suoi primi lavori come montatore associato è stato il lungometraggio d’esordio di Malick, La rabbia giovane (1973). Successivamente Weber ha montato, sempre per Malick, I giorni del cielo (1978), considerato da molti come il capolavoro del regista. Collabora poi ad altri titoli, tra i quali La sottile linea rossa (1998). Come assistente al montaggio Weber ha collaborato a Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976), a I guerrieri della notte (diretto da Walter Hill, 1979), 48 ore (Walter Hill, 1982), Beverly Hills Cop (Martin Brest, 1984), Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986), Prima di mezzanotte (Brest, 1988), Bulworth (Warren Beatty, 1998). È stato candidato all'Oscar per due volte: per Top Gun e per La sottile linea rossa. Ha diretto un film, Josh e S.A.M. (1993), prodotto da Martin Brest.
Editing for Terrence Malick. Conversation with Billy Weber
Billy Weber is one of the greatest American editors. His collaboration with Terrence Malick stands out in his filmography. One of Weber’s first editing roles was as associate editor Malick’s first feature as a director, Badlands (1973). Subsequently Weber edited Malick's next film Days of Heaven (1978), considered by many to be Malick’s masterpiece. With Malick, Weber will collaborate on other films including The Thin Red Line (1998). In addition to the fundamental collaboration with Malick, Weber has collaborated as an assistant to Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976) thus signing films such as The Warriors (directed by Walter Hill, 1979), 48 Hrs. (Walter Hill, 1982), Beverly Hills Cop (Martin Brest, 1984), Top Gun (Tony Scott, 1986), Midnight Run (Martin Brest, 1988), Bulworth (Warren Beatty, 1998). Weber was nominated for the Academy Award for two times: for Top Gun and for The Thin Red Line. He has directed one film, Josh and S.A.M. (1993), that was produced by Martin Brest.