William Hoy (film editor)

William Hoy
Born
Vancouver
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1988-present
Known for
RelativesMaysie Hoy (sister)

William Hoy is an American film editor with 30 feature-film editing credits since 1988. Hoy and Stan Salfas won Satellite Awards for Best Editing for the films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Hoy and Tyler Nelson were nominated the Saturn Award for Best Editing for The Batman (2022). Hoy is a member of American Cinema Editors (ACE).[1]

Hoy has collaborated with director Zack Snyder on the films 300 (2006), Watchmen (2009), and Sucker Punch (2011).[2] He has also collaborated with director Matt Reeves on the films Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, War for the Planet of the Apes, and The Batman.

Hoy has a sister, Maysie Hoy, who is also a film editor.[2] They were born in Vancouver to Chinese parents. When his sister moved to Los Angeles for acting opportunities, he followed her and found an opportunity to contribute behind the scenes.[3]

List of editing credits

One of Hoy's first credits as editor was the film Silent Assassins (1988).[4] Before then, his earliest credits were as assistant editor for the films Quintet (1979) and Health (1980).[5]

Hoy's editing credits for film
Year Title Notes Ref.
1988 Silent Assassins [4]
1989 Best of the Best [5]
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Edited with Ronald Roose [5]
1992 Patriot Games Edited with Neil Travis [5]
1993 Sliver Edited with Richard Francis-Bruce [5]
1994 Judicial Consent [5]
1995 Outbreak Edited with Lynzee Klingman, Neil Travis, and Stephen E. Rivkin [6]
1997 The Eighteenth Angel [5]
1998 The Man in the Iron Mask [6]
1999 The Bone Collector [6]
2001 Madison [6]
2002 We Were Soldiers [6]
2003 A Man Apart Edited with Bob Brown [6]
2004 I, Robot Edited with Armen Minasian and Richard Learoyd [6]
2005 Fantastic Four [6]
2006 300 [6]
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Edited with Peter S. Elliot [6]
2009 Watchmen [6]
2011 Sucker Punch [6]
2012 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter [6]
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Edited with Stan Salfas [6]
2015 Pan Edited with Paul Tothill [6]
2017 2:22 Edited with Gary Woodyard and Sean Lahiff [4]
2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Edited with Stan Salfas [6]
2019 The Last Summer Edited with Melissa Remenarich-Aperlo [7]
2020 Underwater Edited with Brian Berdan and Todd E. Miller [5]
2020 The Call of the Wild Edited with David Heinz [5]
2022 The Batman Edited with Tyler Nelson [8]
2023 Extraction 2 Edited with Álex Rodríguez [9]
2025 Superman Edited with Craig Alpert [10]

Accolades

Hoy's accolades
Year Film Editor(s) Award Ceremony Result Ref.
2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Hoy, Stan Salfas Satellite Award for Best Editing February 15, 2015 Won [11]
2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Hoy, Stan Salfas Satellite Award for Best Editing February 11, 2018 Won [12]
2022 The Batman Hoy, Tyler Nelson Saturn Award for Best Editing October 25, 2022 Nominated [13]

References

  1. ^ "ACE Member Directories". americancinemaeditors.org. American Cinema Editors. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cho, Jenny (2013). Chinese in Hollywood. Arcadia Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7385-9973-1.
  3. ^ Wang, Cynthia (May 25, 2021). "PPASC: How Richard Chew and Other Film Pioneers Raised Asian American Visibility". CineMontage. Motion Picture Editors Guild. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "William Hoy". Turner Classic Movies. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "William Hoy". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "William Hoy". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Last Summer". netflix.com. Netflix. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Debruge, Peter (February 28, 2022). "'The Batman' Review: A Tortured Robert Pattinson Goes Even Darker Than "The Dark Knight"". Variety. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Howard, Courtney (June 15, 2023). "'Extraction 2' Review: Chris Hemsworth's Streaming Sequel Ratchets Up the Adrenaline-Pumping Action". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "William Hoy" (PDF). Independent Artist Group. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Satellite Awards | 2014 | Categories". pressacademy.com. International Press Academy. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "Satellite Awards | 2017 Winners". pressacademy.com. International Press Academy. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: "The Batman", "Nightmare Alley", "Spider-Man", "Better Call Saul" Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 27, 2022.


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