David Brenner (film editor)
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David Brenner | |
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| Born | November 3, 1962 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2022 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse | Amber Dixon |
David Brenner (November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American film editor[1] known (along with fellow film editors Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia, and Julie Monroe) for being one of director Oliver Stone's "hot shot" group of up-and-coming film editors.[citation needed] He was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors.[2] He died at the age of 59.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Talk Radio | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing Oscar winner for Best Film Editing |
| 1991 | The Doors | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing |
| 1992 | Night and the City | Irwin Winkler | |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Sally Menke |
| 1994 | The River Wild | Curtis Hanson | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing |
| 1996 | Fear | James Foley | |
| Independence Day | Roland Emmerich | ||
| 1997 | Lolita | Adrian Lyne | Co-editor with Julie Monroe |
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | Vincent Ward | |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Roland Emmerich | Co-editor with Julie Monroe |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | James Mangold | |
| 2003 | Identity | James Mangold | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Roland Emmerich | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Julie Monroe |
| 2008 | Wanted | Timur Bekmambetov | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Roland Emmerich | Co-editor with Peter Elliott |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Julie Monroe |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Rob Marshall | Co-editor with Wyatt Smith |
| 2013 | Man of Steel | Zack Snyder | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Noam Murro | Co-editor with Wyatt Smith |
| Escobar: Paradise Lost | Andrea Di Stefano | Co-editor with Maryline Monthieux | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Zack Snyder | |
| 2017 | Justice League | Zack Snyder Joss Whedon | Co-editor with Richard Pearson and Martin Walsh |
| 2021 | Zack Snyder's Justice League | Zack Snyder | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron | Posthumous release; Co-editor with James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin; Dedicated to his memory |
| 2025 | Avatar 3 | Post-Production; Posthumous release; Co-editor with James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin |
Academy Award nominations & wins[edit]
- 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (won w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing) Best Film Editing
Other awards and nominations[edit]
- 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (nominated) American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie - Best Edited Feature Film (w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing)
- 1997 – Independence Day (won) Satellite Awards (International Press Academy) - Golden Satellite for Outstanding Film Editing
- 2023 – Avatar: The Way of Water (nominated) (Critics Choice Association) - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing (w/ co-editor James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin)
References[edit]
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 13, 2013). "Part Man, Part God, All Hunk 'Man of Steel' Depicts a Striving Stranger in a Strange Land". The New York Times.
- ^ "American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
- ^ David Brenner, Oscar-Winning Film Editor for Oliver Stone, Dies at 59
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