Don Zimmerman (film editor)

Don Zimmerman is an American film editor.[1]

Don Zimmerman
OccupationFilm editor
SpouseDonna Zimmerman
Children5, including Dan and Dean

His first job as lead editor was the film Coming Home, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award at the 51st Academy Awards.[2]

Early life

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Zimmerman initially studied to become a veterinarian. He served in the Vietnam War, and later became a music editor. He moved into film editing after meeting director Hal Ashby, who was also an editor at the time.[3]

Career

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Zimmerman began his career in 1969 as an apprentice editor in music and sound effects working for the Mirisch Co. on films such as The Hawaiians, Gaily, Gaily, Little Big Man, The Godfather, Where's Papa and Jonathan Livingston Seagull. He then became a picture assistant editor for director Hal Ashby on films such as The Landlord, Harold and Maude, Shampoo, and Being There.[3] Zimmerman went on to work with director Hal Ashby on six films, including Coming Home, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

In 1993, Zimmerman began working with director Tom Shadyac. Zimmerman went on to work with Shadyac on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Patch Adams, and Liar Liar.

Personal life

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Zimmerman is married to Donna Zimmerman. The couple have five children, all of whom are in the film business: sons Dean, Danny and David are all film editors; Debi is a costumer; Dana works in post-production.[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Notes
1978 Coming Home
1979 Being There
1980 A Change of Seasons
1982 Best Friends
Rocky III
Barbarosa
1983 Staying Alive
1984 Teachers
1985 Rocky IV
My Man Adam
1986 Cobra
1987 Fatal Beauty
Over the Top
1988 Everybody's All-American
1989 The Package
1990 Navy SEALs
1991 The Prince of Tides
1992 Diggstown
Leap of Faith
1994 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Scout
1995 A Walk in the Clouds
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 Liar Liar
1998 Half Baked
Patch Adams
1999 Brokedown Palace Uncredited
1999 Galaxy Quest
2002 Dragonfly
2003 Just Married
The Cat in the Hat
2004 Flight of the Phoenix
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane
2006 Night at the Museum
2008 Jumper
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2010 Marmaduke
2012 Men in Black 3
2013 Red 2
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music

References

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  1. ^ The New York Times
  2. ^ "51th Academy Awards (1979) - Movies from 1978". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  3. ^ a b c Caranicas, Peter (2010-06-15). "Zimmerman's keep editing in the family". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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