Person
David Charap
Editing · Born 1965-09-26
Biography
Editor David Charap has a varied and distinguished career working across all drama and documentary formats. In feature films, David is known in Britain for his regular collaboration with directors like Dominic Savage (FREEFALL, THE ESCAPE), Pawel Pawlikowski (THE WOMAN IN THE FIFTH, MY SUMMER OF LOVE) and Terence Davies (SUNSET SONG, DEEP BLUE SEA). In documentary, David’s work includes the BIFA award winning Best Documentary THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS, the Prix Italia winning THE BESLAN SIEGE, and Emmy Award winning VOICES OF THE CHILDREN. He has steered numerous acclaimed Storyville and Britdoc projects to completion, such as BOLSHOI BABYLON (dir. Nick Read), and MY NAZI LEGACY (dir. David Evans).He is proud to have nutured Vadim Jean's project about the Angola 3, released as CRUEL AND UNUSUAL. David’s TV drama work ranges from the hit series UTOPIA and (THE DEVIL'S WHORE for Channel 4(Winner RTS Television Award: best drama serial, Nominated BAFTA: best drama serial) to the BBC’s THE GREEN HOLLOW and TRUE LOVE. He helped launch Sky Arts Playhouse with THE MAN (dir. Ian Softley), and has cut WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN (dir John McKay), and POPPY SHAKESPEARE (dir. Ben Ross).
Known for

The Return
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Utopia
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I Am...
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The Devil's Whore
Editor

Jawbone
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My Summer of Love
Editor

Close to You
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Words of War
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This Beautiful Fantastic
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The Deep Blue Sea
Editor
Filmography
- 2026The ExposureCo-Editor
- 2025Love & Rage: Munroe BergdorfEditor
- 2025Words of WarEditor
- 2024The ReturnEditor
- 2024Close to YouEditor
- 2023Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of EverythingEditorial Consultant
- 2023White WidowEditor
- 2023Dance FirstEditor
- 2023Name Me LawandEditor
- 2023Say God ByeSelf
- 2023Leaving to RemainEditor
- 2022MarylandEditor
- 2021It Takes a FloodCo-Director
- 2021The Capote TapesEditor
- 2020NemesisEditor
- 2020The Reason I JumpEditor
- 2019Tell Me Who I AmEditor
- 2019The NightcrawlersConsulting Editor
- 2019I Am...Editor
- 2019Our GodfatherAdditional Photography
- 2018Ceremony: The Return of Friedrich EngelsEditor
- 2017JawboneEditor
- 2016Aberfan: The Green HollowEditor
- 2016This Beautiful FantasticEditor
- 2016City of Tiny LightsEditor
- 2015Sunset SongEditor
- 2015Bolshoi BabylonEditor
- 2014The Possibilities Are EndlessEditor
- 2013In the Sands of BabylonSupervising Editor
- 2013UtopiaEditor
- 2012We'll Take ManhattanEditor
- 2011The Deep Blue SeaEditor
- 2011The Woman in the FifthEditor
- 2011The MorticianEditor
- 2010Some Dogs BiteEditor
- 2010DiveEditor
- 2010Mrs MandelaEditor
- 2009FreefallEditor
- 2009The Cry of the OwlEditor
- 2008The Devil's WhoreEditor
- 2008Breaking the Silence: Music in AfghanistanEditor
- 2008Poppy ShakespeareEditor
- 2005My Summer of LoveEditor
- 2005Wrong Side UpEditor
- 2003Kiss of LifeEditor
- 2002Year of the DevilEditor
- 2001My Brother TomEditor
- 2000Last ResortEditor
- 1999Black and White in ColourEditor
- 1997ButtonersPrvní pilot
- 1996Mňága – Happy EndEditor
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