Mike Saenz

Mike Saenz

editor, editorial department, director

Mike Saenz was born on Nov 20, 1972 in Panama. Mike Saenz's big-screen debut came with Little Man directed by Nicole Conn in 2005. Mike Saenz is known for Boyhood directed by Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane stars as Mason and Patricia Arquette as Olivia. The most recent award Mike Saenz achieved is WorldFest Houston. The upcoming new movie Mike Saenz plays is The Iron Orchard which will be released on Feb 22, 2019.

Mike Saenz is a filmmaker based in Austin, Texas.His USC short film, "Casablanca" was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. As Editor, he has cut feature films and documentaries, both long form and short. His first feature as Editor, "Special," was selected for the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He cut "In Perpetuity," a documentary featurette produced by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute in partnership with Steven Spielberg. The film aired with "Schindler's List" on HBO.Mike cut Richard Linklater's first television series, "Up to Speed," featuring Timothy "Speed" Levitch, and has worked as Assistant Editor for Sandra Adair on Linklater's "Bernie," "Before Midnight," and That's What I'm Talking About." He was First Assistant Editor for Sandra Adair on "Boyhood," which was nominated for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

  • Birthday

    Nov 20, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Howard AFB, Panama City, Panama

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Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

WorldFest Houston
2002
Independent Experimental Film & Video - Dramatic
Winner - Special Jury Award
Casablanca (2002)

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