Fred W. Berger
Fred W. Berger (born July 9, 1908 in New York City , † May 23, 2003 in Westwood , Los Angeles ) was an American film editor .
Life
After graduating from the University of Michigan , Fred W. Berger worked as a stockbroker in New York City , Detroit and from 1930 also in Los Angeles . Through the contacts of his brother-in-law Edward Mann , Berger switched to the film business in 1937 and became an assistant editor at "Walter Wanger Productions" . After joining Paramount in 1943 Berger was equal with the Western False Colors his first main responsible Editor perform. After his first major success, the western television series Hopalong Cassidy , it was mainly the two television series M * A * S * H and Dallas for which Berger received numerous nominations and awards. In addition, he and Frank P. Keller received an Oscar nomination for Best Editing for the film Four Weird Birds .
Fred E. Berger was a founding member of the American Cinema Editors , its past president, and was honored with the 1997 ACE Career Achievement Award .
On May 23, 2003, Berger died of old age in his Westwood home and was survived by his wife, brother, son Peter E. Berger and daughter, as well as four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Filmography (selection)
- 1943: False Colors
- 1944: Lumberjack
- 1952–1954: Hopalong Cassidy (TV series, 37 episodes editing, 11 episodes editing supervisor, 4 episodes editing assistant)
- 1955: The Man Behind the Badge (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1972: Four Weird Birds (The Hot Rock)
- 1972–1977: M * A * S * H (TV series, 86 episodes)
- 1977-1978: The Waltons (The Waltons) (TV series, four episodes)
- 1978–1991: Dallas (TV series, 148 episodes)
- 1996: Dallas - JR Returns (Dallas: JR Returns)
Awards (selection)
- 1976: Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Series - For a Single Episode of a Comedy Series ( Welcome to Korea from Dallas )
and six other Emmy nominations
- 1973: Award for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series ( Bananas, Crackers, and Nuts from M * A * S * H )
- 1974: Award for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series ( The Trial of Henry Blake from M * A * S * H )
- 1975: Award for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series ( A Full, Rich Day from M * A * S * H )
- 1981: Award for Best Edited Episode from a Television Series ( House Divided from Dallas )
plus two other Eddie nominations
Web links
- Fred W. Berger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fred Berger, 94; Film, TV Editor for 5 Decades Won Emmy for “MASH” , obituary by Dennis McLellan in the Los Angeles Times , May 30, 2003
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Fred W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 2003 |
| Place of death | Westwood , Los Angeles |