Steven Weisberg | |
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Born | Steven Charles Weisberg January 16, 1955 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 16, 2023 | (aged 68)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Film editor |
Years active | 1987–2012 |
Notable work | Men in Black II Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban The Rock |
Spouse |
Susan Ellicott
(m. 1996; div. 2008) |
Steven Charles Weisberg (January 16, 1955 – October 16, 2023) was an American film editor known for his collaborations with directors Alfonso Cuarón and Barry Sonnenfeld.
Life and career
[edit]Born in New York City, Weisberg was a graduate of Syracuse University and Binghamton University. He had two children with his wife, British journalist Susan Ellicott, whom he was married to from 1996 to 2008.[1] His later partner was theater director Susan Stroman.[2][3]
Weisberg earned his first credit as an associate editor on Gaby: A True Story (1987). He was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2010, and worked until 2012's Hope Springs. He died of complications from Alzheimer's at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Los Angeles, on October 16, 2023. He was 68.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Director |
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1987 | Gaby: A True Story | Luis Mandoki |
1991 | The Color of Evening | Steve Stafford |
1992 | Mistress | Barry Primus |
1995 | A Little Princess | Alfonso Cuarón |
1996 | Miami Rhapsody | David Frankel |
1996 | The Cable Guy | Ben Stiller |
1998 | Permanent Midnight | David Veloz |
1998 | Great Expectations | Alfonso Cuarón |
1999 | Message in a Bottle | Luis Mandoki |
2000 | Nurse Betty | Neil LaBute |
2002 | Men in Black II | Barry Sonnenfeld |
2002 | Big Trouble | Barry Sonnenfeld |
2003 | I Am David | Paul Feig |
2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Alfonso Cuarón |
2005 | The Producers | Susan Stroman |
2005 | Asylum | David Mackenzie |
2006 | Man of the Year | Barry Levinson |
2007 | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Zach Helm |
2010 | Mother and Child | Rodrigo García |
2010 | Morning Glory | Roger Michell |
2011 | Albert Nobbs | Rodrigo García |
2012 | Sir Billi | Sascha Hartmann |
2012 | Hope Springs | David Frankel |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Director |
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1989 | The Wickedest Witch | Steve Dubin |
1989 | Vietnam War Story: The Last Days | David Burton Morris Sandy Smolan Luis Soto |
1993 | Bakerfield P.D. | |
1993 | Last Light | Kiefer Sutherland |
2001 | The Tick |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (24 October 2023). "Steven Weisberg, Film Editor on 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Men in Black II,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ a b Murphy, J. Kim (23 October 2023). "Steven Weisberg, Film Editor on 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Great Expectations,' Dies at 68". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Lahr, John. "Joy Ride". The New Yorker. Retrieved 23 October 2023.