In Memoriam
In Memoriam: David Finfer, Film Editor
JUNE 7, 1942 – APRIL 3, 2023 Academy Award-nominated film editor David Finfer died April 3 from complications following a […]
Obituary
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Ellen Tam, Film Editor/Assistant Editor
MAY 25, 1978 – APRIL 15, 2023 Ellen Tam, rising editor and accomplished assistant editor, died peacefully in home hospice […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Peter C. Frank, Picture Editor of ‘The Verdict’ and Other Films
January 17, 1943–August 19, 2024 Like any legal drama worth its salt, Sidney Lumet’s 1982 masterpiece “The Verdict” takes into […]
In Memoriam
In Memoriam: George Folsey Jr., Editor of ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ and ‘Adam’s Rib’
JANUARY 17, 1939–DECEMBER 29, 2024 Picture editor George Folsey, Jr., ACE was perhaps fated to go into the movie […]
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In Memoriam: John F. Burnett, Editor of ‘The Way We Were’ and ‘Goodbye Girl’
MARCH 5, 1934–OCTOBER 24, 2024 As a veteran of Old Hollywood and a pioneer of New Hollywood, picture editor John […]
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.”
Features
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.”
In Memoriam
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 […]
