In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM: Sue Blainey, Australian-Born Picture Editor on ‘Lost’ and ‘Six Feet Under,’ Dies at 60
“Sue was so smart, and she embraced the beauty of life even in the face of her diagnosis, and I just adored her for that.” […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Peter Berkos, Sound Effects Editor, 1922-2024
AUGUST 15, 1922 — JANUARY 2, 2024 A renaissance man. A gentleman. A portrait in dignity. This is how Academy […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Mo Henry, Negative Cutter, 1956-2024
Henry died on January 14 at the age of 67 in Los Angeles, where she had lived her entire life. She is remembered among her many colleagues not just for her talent and professionalism, but her dedication to her craft. […]
Features
IN MEMORIAM: Arthur Schmidt, Editor of ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Forrest Gump,’ 1937-2023
For director Robert Zemeckis, Schmidt was the editor of, among other classic films, the “Back to the Future” trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990), “Forrest Gump” (1994), and “Contact” (1997). He won two Oscars during his multi-decade partnership with Zemeckis: for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988) and for “Forrest Gump.” […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Ralph H. Martin, Editor, 1930 – 2023
NOVEMBER 15, 1930 – OCTOBER 22, 2023 Ralph Martin passed away in October, just shy of 93 years old. He […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Doug Ibold, Emmy-Nominated Editor, 1940-2023
JANUARY 23, 1940 – NOVEMBER 8, 2023 It is with an extremely heavy heart we announce the passing of our […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Maurice Schell, Supervising Sound Editor, 1937-2023
He spoke of going to see the Fellini film “La Strada” and staying to see it a second time. He had never seen a film like it and it affected him deeply. […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Elisha Birnbaum, Sound One Owner and Career Mentor, 1931-2023
By Stav Birnbaum Elisha Birnbaum, a movie Foley artist turned owner of Sound One — the premier East Coast […]
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In Memoriam: Ellen Hovde, Documentarian
MARCH 9, 1925 – FEB. 16, 2023 Ellen Hovde, an acclaimed documentarian who was a member of the Editors Guild […]
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In Memoriam: Gregory J. Hoopingarner, Assistant Editor
JAN. 13, 1990 – NOV. 24, 2022 Assistant editor Gregory J. Hoopingarner, 32, formerly of North Canton, Ohio, passed away […]
