David Brenner (film editor)
David Brenner | |
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| Born | David S. Brenner November 3, 1962 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2022 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse |
Amber Dixon Brenner (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Honors |
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David S. Brenner[1] (November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American film editor[2] 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.[3] He attended North Hollywood High School and Stanford before serving as an apprentice editor on the 1985 film Radioactive Dreams, then as an assistant editor to Claire Simpson for his next three films, thereafter becoming an editor.[4] Brenner was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors and was an Oscar winner.[5] He died suddenly at home at the age of 59 leaving his wife, Amber, and three children.[4] His final film, Avatar: The Way of Water is dedicated to his memory.
Filmography
Academy Award nominations & wins
- 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (won w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing) Best Film Editing with Brenner as Youngest ever winner
Other awards and nominations
- 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (nominated) American Cinema Editors – Eddie Award for 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
- ^ "David Brenner | Birth Name: David S. Brenner". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Julie Monroe". catalog.freelibrary.org. Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
...along with...David Brenner for having been one of director Oliver Stone's 'hot shot' group of up-and-coming film editors.
- ^ a b Giardina, Carolyn; Barnes, Mike (February 18, 2022). "David Brenner, Oscar-Winning Film Editor for Oliver Stone, Dies at 59". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "American Cinema Editors > Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
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