Lou Lombardo
Lou Lombardo (born February 15, 1932 in Missouri ; died May 8, 2002 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film editor .
Life
Lombardi first tried his hand at camera work in the 1950s , then turned to editing and worked as an independent editor from the mid-1960s. From 1970 he was involved in several Robert Altman films as an editor.
In 1975 Lombardi made his directorial debut with Russian Roulette , followed in 1984 with Kid Kane, his second and last film as a director. He then turned back to film editing up to and including 1991. He was also involved as a producer in the films The Hunt for the Maltese Falcon (1974) and Much Smoke for Nothing (1978).
Lombardo fell into a coma in 1991 as a result of a stroke, from which he did not awaken until his death in 2002.
His son Tony Lombardo is also active as a film editor.
Filmography (selection)
- Director
- 1975: Russian Roulette
- 1984: Kid Kane (PK and the Kid)
- cut
- 1969: The Wild Bunch (The Wild Bunch)
- 1970: The final bill (The Ballad of Cable Hogue)
- 1970: Only flying is better (Brewster McCloud)
- 1971: McCabe & Mrs. Miller
- 1973: Death Has No Return (The Long Goodbye)
- 1974: Thieves Like Us (Thieves like us)
- 1974: California Split
- 1974: The Hunt for the Maltese Falcon (The Black Bird)
- 1977: The Cat Knows the Killer (The Late Show)
- 1986: The Stewardess Academy (Stewardess School)
- 1987 Mondsüchtig (Moonstruck)
- 1988: The January Man (The January Man)
- 1989: Alone with Uncle Buck (Uncle Buck)
- 1989: Back from Hell (In Country)
- 1991: Other People's Money (Other People's Money)
Web links
- Lou Lombardo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lombardy, Lou |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lombardo, Louis; Lombardo, Louis Joseph (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 2002 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |