Debbie Berman
Debbie Bernman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation(s) | Television and film editor |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Debbie Berman is a South African film and television editor. She is best known for her editing work on multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel.[1][2]
Life and Career
She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3] She began editing television shows and movies in South Africa, before moving to Vancouver, Canada.[3] After editing Space Chimps and Invictus, Bernman moved to Los Angeles, where she was placed on the editing team for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel.[3] In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Berman suggested re-shoots for scenes of Liz and Peter interacting to make Liz's character feel more genuine.[4] While working on Black Panther, Berman convinced director Ryan Coogler to do reshoots on the final battle scene, to include the female Jabari warriors.[3][5][6]
References
- ^ Placido, Dani Di. "'Black Panther' Editor Debbie Berman Talks Cutting A Cultural Icon". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Clark, Travis. "'Captain Marvel' editor describes what makes Marvel Studios a unique place to work, and the funny way she got the job". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b c d "Marvel's Debbie Berman is bringing 'interesting female characters to the screen in movies people love'". The National. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Why Carol & Maria's 'Captain Marvel' Friendship Moved You So Much". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Plante, Corey. "'Black Panther' Editor Debbie Berman Talks Making Marvel's Oscar Contender". Inverse. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Trenholm, Richard. "Black Panther's editor explains why its reshoots were a good thing". CNET. Retrieved 2019-08-10.