Biography
Clare Douglas was an English film and television editor. After studying English and drama at Bristol University and completing a film programme at Hornsey College of Art, she trained as an editor at the BBC, where she worked on documentaries and dramas before moving into freelance work.
She edited the 1979 BBC miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and its 1982 sequel Smiley's People. Later credits include Bloody Sunday (2002) and United 93 (2006), both directed by Paul Greengrass; for the latter she shared a BAFTA Award for Best Editing and received an Academy Award nomination. She also edited several works by Dennis Potter and Stephen Poliakoff, including The Lost Prince (2003). Douglas died in 2017.
