Robert Dalva (April 14, 1942–January 27, 2023) was an American film editor. Filmography as editor includes The Black Stallion, Raising Cain, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, Hidalgo, October Sky, and The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. He also directed the film The Black Stallion Returns (1983). Dalva was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on The Black Stallion (1979). Dalva was an alumnus of Colgate University and a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Dalva was elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors and was considered to be part of a core group of successful filmmakers known as The Dirty Dozen, who were film students at the University of Southern California in the 1960s. Dalva died from lymphoma in Larkspur, California, on January 27, 2023, at the age of 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Dalva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Robert Dalva has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Black Stallion with 2 titles. Signature works include Captain America: The First Avenger, Lovelace, Hidalgo. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
