THE MOVIE INDUSTRY is peculiar for many reasons, among which is this: The least important and most interchangeable artists in the community (actors) are the best known and rewarded, while the most-skilled and least replaceable artists (writers and editors) are virtually anonymous. To wit: Everyone in America knows who Adam Sandler is. He has starred in such pleasant and forgettable fare as “Happy Gilmore,” “The Waterboy,” and “Big Daddy.” He earns $20 million per movie.

Few people know Anne Coates, who has edited nearly 50 movies, including, among others, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “In the Line of Fire,” and “Out of Sight.” Whatever she is paid, it isn’t enough.