David Brenner (film editor)
David Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | David S. Brenner November 3, 1962 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2022 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Spouse |
Amber Dixon Brenner (m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
David S. Brenner[1] (November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American film editor[2] known (along with fellow film editors Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia, and Julie Monroe) for being one of director Oliver Stone's "hot shot" group of up-and-coming film editors.[3] He attended North Hollywood High School and Stanford University before serving as an apprentice editor on the film Radioactive Dreams (1984), then as an assistant editor to Claire Simpson for his next three films, thereafter becoming an editor.[4] Brenner was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors and won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Born on the Fourth of July (1989).[5] He died at home at age 59, leaving his wife, Amber, and three children.[4] His penultimate film, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), is dedicated to his memory.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Work | Category | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 1990 | Born on the Fourth of July | Best Film Editing | Shared with Joe Hutshing (Youngest winner of the category) | Won |
| ACE Eddie Awards | 1990 | Best Edited Feature Film | Shared with Joe Hutshing | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2023 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Best Editing | Shared with James Cameron, John Refoua, and Stephen E. Rivkin | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2023 | Best Editing | Shared with James Cameron, John Refoua, Stephen E. Rivkin, and Ian Silverstein | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 1998 | Independence Day | Best Editing | Won | |
| 2009 | 2012 | Shared with Peter S. Elliot | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | 2024 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Best Editing | Shared with James Cameron, John Refoua, and Stephen E. Rivkin | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "David Brenner". TV Guide. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla (June 13, 2013). "Part Man, Part God, All Hunk 'Man of Steel' Depicts a Striving Stranger in a Strange Land". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Catalog Home > Author > Monroe, Julie". catalog.freelibrary.org. Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
...along with...David Brenner for having been one of director Oliver Stone's 'hot shot' group of up-and-coming film editors.
- 1 2 Giardina, Carolyn; Barnes, Mike (February 18, 2022). "David Brenner, Oscar-Winning Film Editor for Oliver Stone, Dies at 59". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ "American Cinema Editors > Members". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn. "CE Sneak 'Avatar 3'". American Cinema Editors. Retrieved January 18, 2026.