David E. Blewitt
David E. Blewitt (born August 7, 1928 in Los Angeles , California - † July 8, 2010 in Sherman Oaks , California) was an American film editor .
Life
Blewitt began working in the film business as a cameraman and assistant editor in 1963/1964 for the television series Hollywood and the Stars . In both functions he was mainly involved in various documentaries until the 1970s .
For his contribution as editor of the television documentary The Making of a President: 1964 Blewitt received an Emmy in 1966 . In 1975 and 1978 Blewitt received the Eddie Award from the American Cinema Editors .
In 1983, Blewitt received an Oscar nomination in the Best Editing category for the film The Grand Finale . In 2005 he was honored with the ACE Career Achievement Award .
Blewitt died as a result of complications from his illness, Parkinson's disease . He was married and had one daughter.
Filmography (selection)
- 1970: The Love Machine
- 1972: Hammersmith is out (Hammersmith Is Out)
- 1972: Butterflies Are Free (Butterflies Are Free)
- 1972: Forty Carats
- 1975: The Lonely Job (Report to the Commissioner)
- 1976: Hollywood, Hollywood! (That's Entertainment, Part II)
- 1978: The Buddy Holly Story (The Buddy Holly Story)
- 1978: Six Men of Steel (Steel)
- 1979: Brazen and God-fearing (In God like trust)
- 1980: The Grand Finale (The Competition)
- 1981: Secret Mission Hollywood (Under the Rainbow)
- 1983: Das Auskochte Schlitzohr III (Smokey and the Bandit Part 3)
- 1983: The Chaotenclique (DC Cab)
- 1983: Fast Forward - They only knew one goal ... (Fast Forward)
- 1984: Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
- 1986: Psycho III
- 1988: Moonwalker
Web links
- David E. Blewitt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Blewitt, David E. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blewitt, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2010 |
Place of death | Sherman Oaks , California , USA |