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Glenn Farr

Glenn Farr
BornMarch 28, 1946
DiedMay 25, 2023(2023-05-25) (aged 77)
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1973–2017

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]

Selected filmography

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Editor
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
Editorial department
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
  • Geoffrey Orthwein
  • Andrew Sullivan
 Editing consultant
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2005 Aurora Borealis James C.E. Burke Special thanks
Direct-to-video films
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
1994 Fortunes of War Thierry Notz The producers wish to thank
Documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1981 This Is Elvis
1983 Gospel
  • David Leivick
  • Frederick A. Ritzenberg
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1971 Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Pierre Adidge Assistant editor
1972 Elvis on Tour
Post-production coordinator
Music department
Year Film Director Role
1971 Soul to Soul Denis Sanders Music editor
Producer
Year Film Director Credit
1999 Voices from the Lake J. Michael Hagopian Producer
Production manager
Year Film Director Role
1973 Let the Good Times Roll
  • Robert Abel
  • Sidney Levin
 Post-production supervisor
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
1995 Frank and Ollie Theodore Thomas Special thanks
2006 Screamers Carla Garapedian Thanks
Direct-to-video documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1987 Oh Happy Day
  • David Leivick
  • Frederick A. Ritzenberg
Additional crew
Year Film Director Role
2008 The River Ran Red J. Michael Hagopian Production consultant
Shorts
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2001 The Rib Mary Ann Skweres The director and producers wish to thank
TV documentaries
Editor
Year Film Director
1979 Heroes of Rock and Roll
  • Andrew Solt
  • Malcolm Leo
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
1978 Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend Marshall Flaum Supervising editor
TV movies
Editor
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.
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role
2000 American Tragedy Lawrence Schiller Additional editor
TV series
Editor
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
Editorial department
Year Title Role Notes
1972 National Geographic Specials Assistant editor 3 episodes
2015 Wayward Pines Additional editing by 1 episode
Sound department
Year Title Role Notes
1972 National Geographic Specials Sound recordist 1 episode
TV shorts
Editor
Year Film Director
1977 My Dear Uncle Sherlock Arthur H. Nadel

References

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  1. ^ "The 56th Academy Awards (1984) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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