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BAFTA-Nominated Editor Lesley Walker Dies at 80

12/10/2025

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Lesley Walker, a BAFTA-nominated British film editor, died on December 2 at age 80.
She began her film editing career in the 1960s.
She rose to prominence in the 1980s with Mona Lisa and Shirley Valentine.
Walker collaborated with directors Richard Attenborough and Terry Gilliam on Shadowlands and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Her work earned BAFTA and ACE Eddie nominations.

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Lesley Walker, a BAFTA-nominated British film editor, died on December 2 at age 80.
She began her film editing career in the 1960s.
She rose to prominence in the 1980s with Mona Lisa and Shirley Valentine.
Walker collaborated with directors Richard Attenborough and Terry Gilliam on Shadowlands and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Her work earned BAFTA and ACE Eddie nominations.