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Glenn Farr (March 28, 1946 – May 25, 2023) was an American film and television editor who was one of the five film editors to win the Academy Award for Best Film Editing during the 56th Academy Awards for the film The Right Stuff. He shared his win with Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter and Douglas Stewart.[1] He died from complications from a brain tumor on May 25, 2023, at the age of 77.[2][3]
Glenn Farr | |
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| Born | March 28, 1946 |
| Died | May 25, 2023 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1973–2017 |
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fatso | Anne Bancroft | |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Philip Kaufman | |
| 1984 | Runaway | Michael Crichton | First collaboration with Michael Crichton |
| 1985 | Commando | Mark L. Lester | |
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Garry Marshall | |
| 1987 | Real Men | Dennis Feldman | |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow | Wes Craven | |
| 1989 | Physical Evidence | Michael Crichton | Second collaboration with Michael Crichton |
| Old Gringo | Luis Puenzo | ||
| 1991 | Shattered | Wolfgang Petersen | |
| Career Opportunities | Bryan Gordon | ||
| 1992 | Out on a Limb | Francis Veber | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Eric Small | |
| 2006 | Akeelah and the Bee | Doug Atchison |
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A Matter of Winning | Kieth Merrill | Assistant editor | |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Paul Mazursky | First collaboration with Paul Mazursky | |
| 1975 | W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | John G. Avildsen | Assistant film editor | |
| 1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village | Paul Mazursky | Assistant editor | Second collaboration with Paul Mazursky |
| 1993 | The Temp | Tom Holland | Additional editor | |
| 1999 | Brokedown Palace | Jonathan Kaplan | ||
| 2017 | Bokeh |
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Editing consultant |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Aurora Borealis | James C.E. Burke | Special thanks |
- Direct-to-video films
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Fortunes of War | Thierry Notz | The producers wish to thank |
- Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | This Is Elvis | |
| 1983 | Gospel |
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| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen | Pierre Adidge | Assistant editor |
| 1972 | Elvis on Tour |
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Post-production coordinator |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Soul to Soul | Denis Sanders | Music editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Voices from the Lake | J. Michael Hagopian | Producer |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Let the Good Times Roll |
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Post-production supervisor |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Frank and Ollie | Theodore Thomas | Special thanks |
| 2006 | Screamers | Carla Garapedian | Thanks |
- Direct-to-video documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Oh Happy Day |
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| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The River Ran Red | J. Michael Hagopian | Production consultant |
- Shorts
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Rib | Mary Ann Skweres | The director and producers wish to thank |
- TV documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Heroes of Rock and Roll |
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| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend | Marshall Flaum | Supervising editor |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The B.R.A.T. Patrol | Mollie Miller |
| 1989 | Mothers, Daughters and Lovers | Matthew Robbins |
| 1994 | Confessions of a Sorority Girl | Uli Edel |
| 1995 | Broken Trust | Geoffrey Sax |
| 1996 | Norma Jean & Marilyn | Tim Fywell |
| 1998 | Everything That Rises | Dennis Quaid |
| Hard Time | Burt Reynolds | |
| 1999 | Hard Time: Hostage Hotel | Hal Needham |
| 2000 | The Spring | David Jackson |
| The Darkling | Po-Chih Leong | |
| 2002 | Johnson County War | David S. Cass Sr. |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | American Tragedy | Lawrence Schiller | Additional editor |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special | 1 episode |
| 1985 | National Geographic Explorer | |
| 1986 | The Disney Sunday Movie | |
| 2002 | Johnson County War | — |
| 2007 | Rome | 5 episodes |
| K-Ville | 4 episodes | |
| 2008−12 | The Mentalist | 33 episodes |
| 2012−13 | Nashville | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | National Geographic Specials | Assistant editor | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | Additional editing by | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | National Geographic Specials | Sound recordist | 1 episode |
- TV shorts
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | My Dear Uncle Sherlock | Arthur H. Nadel |
References
edit- ^ "The 56th Academy Awards (1984) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ Scorziello, Sophia (June 1, 2023). "Glenn Farr, Oscar-Winning Editor of 'The Right Stuff,' Dies at 77". Variety. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (June 1, 2023). "Glenn Farr Dies: Oscar-Winning Editor On 'The Right Stuff' Was 77". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Glenn Farr at IMDb
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