David Charap
Born: 1965-09-26
Known For: Editing
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).
Filmography
2026
- The Exposure ... (Co-Editor)
- The Balloonists ... (Editor)
2025
- Words of War ... (Editor)
- Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf ... (Editor)
2024
- The Return ... (Editor)
- Close to You ... (Editor)
2023
- Dance First ... (Editor)
- Leaving to Remain ... (Editor)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything ... (Editorial Consultant)
- White Widow ... (Editor)
- Say God Bye as Self
- Name Me Lawand ... (Editor)
2022
- Maryland ... (Editor)
2021
- The Capote Tapes ... (Editor)
- It Takes a Flood ... (Co-Director)
2020
- The Reason I Jump ... (Editor)
- Nemesis ... (Editor)
2019
- I Am... ... (Editor)
- Our Godfather ... (Additional Photography)
- Tell Me Who I Am ... (Editor)
- The Nightcrawlers ... (Consulting Editor)
2018
- Ceremony: The Return of Friedrich Engels ... (Editor)
2017
- Jawbone ... (Editor)
2016
- This Beautiful Fantastic ... (Editor)
- City of Tiny Lights ... (Editor)
- Aberfan: The Green Hollow ... (Editor)
2015
- Sunset Song ... (Editor)
- Bolshoi Babylon ... (Editor)
2014
- The Possibilities Are Endless ... (Editor)
2013
- Utopia ... (Editor)
- In the Sands of Babylon ... (Supervising Editor)
2012
- We'll Take Manhattan ... (Editor)
2011
- The Deep Blue Sea ... (Editor)
- The Woman in the Fifth ... (Editor)
- The Mortician ... (Editor)
2010
- Dive ... (Editor)
- Some Dogs Bite ... (Editor)
- Mrs Mandela ... (Editor)
2009
- The Cry of the Owl ... (Editor)
- Freefall ... (Editor)
2008
- The Devil's Whore ... (Editor)
- Poppy Shakespeare ... (Editor)
- Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan ... (Editor)
2005
- My Summer of Love ... (Editor)
- Wrong Side Up ... (Editor)
2003
- Kiss of Life ... (Editor)
2002
- Year of the Devil ... (Editor)
2001
- My Brother Tom ... (Editor)
2000
- Last Resort ... (Editor)
1999
- Black and White in Colour ... (Editor)
1997
- Buttoners as První pilot
1996
- Mňága – Happy End ... (Editor)