Christopher John "Chris" Lebenzon (born October 29, 1953) is an American film editor with more than 36 film credits dating from 1976. The films he has edited have grossed over 9 billion dollars worldwide. Lebenzon was born in Redwood City, California. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing for the films Top Gun (1986) and Crimson Tide (1995).