| David Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-11-03)November 3, 1962 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 59) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse | Amber Dixon |
David Brenner (November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American film editor 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. He was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors. He died at the age of 59.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Talk Radio | Oliver Stone | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Co-editor with Joe Hutshing Oscar winner for Best Film Editing | |
| 1991 | The Doors | 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 | ||
| 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: Fire and Ash | Post-Production; Posthumous release; Co-editor with James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin |
Academy Award nominations & wins
- 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (won w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing) Best Film Editing
Other awards and nominations
- 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
- 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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