Elliot Graham, Oscar‑nominated editor of Milk, dies at 50
Elliot Graham, the Oscar‑nominated film editor behind Milk and a BAFTA winner for No Time to Die, has died at 50. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner confirmed he died by suicide.
Elliot Graham, the editor nominated for an Academy Award for his work on 2008’s Milk, died at age 50. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner confirmed in a new report that Graham died by suicide on Saturday. Milk producer Dan Jinks first shared news of his death, posting a tribute on Facebook early Monday. Graham’s credits included a string of high‑profile studio and prestige titles, and he shared a BAFTA for Best Editing in 2022 for No Time to Die.
Medical examiner reports Graham died by suicide; producer pays tribute
TheWrap reported that the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner confirmed Elliot Graham’s cause and date of death in a new report, stating he died by suicide on Saturday. Milk producer Dan Jinks first made his passing public, posting on Facebook early Monday to pay tribute to the editor. In his post, Jinks wrote that Milk “wouldn’t have come together in the way it did without the amazing work of our editor Elliot Graham” and added, “I learned last night that he took his life over the weekend. I have so many thoughts and feelings about this sweet, kind and quirky man. For now, I’ll just say rest in peace, Elliot.” A representative for Graham did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
From Milk to blockbuster franchises: a selection of Graham’s editing credits
Graham earned critical acclaim for editing the biopic Milk (2008), starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk. For that work, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing; Milk was nominated for eight Oscars in total and won Best Actor for Penn and Best Original Screenplay for Dustin Lance Black. Graham later reunited with Milk director Gus Van Sant to edit the 2011 romantic drama Restless. His wider credits include studio and prestige projects such as X2 (2003), The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), Superman Returns (2006), 21 (2008), Steve Jobs (2015), Molly’s Game (2017), and Captain Marvel (2019).