| John Refoua | |
| Birth Date: | 8 December 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
| Death Place: | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film editor |
| Yearsactive: | 1990–2023 |
| Spouse: | Serena Refoua |
John Refoua (December 8, 1964 – May 14, 2023) was an American film editor. He was nominated at the 2009 Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for the film Avatar. He was nominated along with James Cameron and Stephen E. Rivkin.[1] He worked on television series, including Touched by an Angel, Twin Peaks, and Law & Order. He died from complications related to bile duct cancer at the age of 58.[2] [3]
Refoua had 2 wins and 8 nominations for his editing work.Won:
Nominations:
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Soft Toilet Seats | Tina Valinsky | Co-edited with Robbie Adler, Lynel Moore and Nancy Rosenblum |
| 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss | James Cameron | Co-edited with David C. Cook, Ed W. Marsh and Sven Pape |
| 2007 | Robert Ben Garant | ||
| Balls of Fury | |||
| 2009 | Avatar | James Cameron | Co-edited with Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron |
| 2013 | 21 & Over | Jon Lucas and Scott Moore | |
| Olympus Has Fallen | Antoine Fuqua | ||
| 2014 | The Equalizer | ||
| 2015 | Southpaw | ||
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | ||
| 2017 | Michael Bay | Co-edited with Mark Sanger, Debra Neil-Fisher, Roger Barton, Adam Gerstel and Calvin Wimmer | |
| Geostorm | Dean Devlin | Co-edited with Ron Rosen and Chris Lebenzon | |
| 2022 | James Cameron | Co-edited with David Brenner, Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron | |
| 2025 | Post-production; Co-edited with David Brenner, Stephen E. Rivkin and James Cameron; Dedicated to his memory |