Sidney Katz
Sidney Katz (born February 20, 1914 in Marion County , Indiana , † June 18, 2009 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American film editor .
Life
Katz started working in the field of film editing in 1952 . Up to and including 1990 he was involved in more than 55 productions. Until 1977 he was mainly involved in cinema productions, after which his focus shifted mainly to television films. As editor he supervised a. a. from 1961 to 1962 the television series Preston & Preston ( The Defenders ). He worked with director Frank Perry on several films .
In 1963, Katz was awarded an Emmy for his work on the television series Preston & Preston . In 1969 and 1980 he received a nomination for this film award.
In 2009 the American Cinema Editors honored him with the ACE Career Achievement Award .
Katz was married and had six children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Die Like a Man (The Strange One)
- 1958: The Gangster King of New York (Never Love a Stranger)
- 1968: The Fastest Way to the Afterlife (A Lovely Way to Die)
- 1968: The float (The Swimmer)
- 1968: Paper Lion (Paper Lion)
- 1969: Petting (Last Summer)
- 1970: Diary of adultery (Diary of a Mad Housewife)
- 1970: Lovers and Other Strangers (Lovers and Other Strangers)
- 1971: Hot stuff for Boston (Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues)
- 1972: A Wire in Your Head (The Happiness Cage)
- 1973: Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
- 1974: Man on a Swing
- 1975: Rancho Deluxe
- 1983: At the end of the road (Right of Way)
- 1986: The Business of Life (Seize the Day)
- 1990: Nightmare - Hotel des Grauens (Nightmare on the 13th Floor)
Web links
- Sidney Katz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Katz, Sidney |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marion County , Indiana , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2009 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |