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Gregory Plotkin
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Film editor, director
Years active1988–present

Gregory Plotkin is an American film editor and director, known for his work in horror films, including Get Out (2017), Happy Death Day (2017), Game Night (2018), and several films within the Paranormal Activity franchise.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2015, he made his directorial debut with Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director(s) Notes
1988 Warlords Fred Olen Ray Also actor as Mutant
1991 Where Sleeping Dogs Lie Charles Finch Also office production assistant
1993 Weekend at Bernie's II Robert Klane Second assistant editor
1994 Terminal Velocity Deran Sarafian Apprentice film editor
The Road Killers
Midnight Confessions Allan Shustak Production assistant
1995 The Point of Betrayal Richard Martini First assistant editor
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain Kevin James Dobson Assistant editor
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Gary Fleder Second assistant editor
1996 Flipper Alan Shapiro First assistant editor
The Crow: City of Angels Tim Pope Assistant editor
1997 Truth or Consequences, N.M. Kiefer Sutherland Assistant editor
Mortal Kombat Annihilation John R. Leonetti First assistant editor
1998 Saving Ryan's Privates Craig Moss Short film
Pleasantville Gary Ross Visual effects, assistant editor
1999 The Insider Michael Mann First assistant digital editor
2000 Frequency Gregory Hoblit First assistant editor
Pay It Forward Mimi Leder First assistant editor
2002 Hart's War Gregory Hoblit First assistant editor
Cock & Bull Story Billy Hayes
2003 The Recruit Roger Donaldson First assistant editor
The Petersburg-Cannes Express John Daly
2004 The Last Shot Jeff Nathanson First assistant editor
Friday Night Lights Peter Berg Associate editor
2005 Dreamer John Gatins Associate editor
2006 The Break-Up Peyton Reed First assistant editor
2007 Fracture Gregory Hoblit Associate editor
2008 Untraceable Gregory Hoblit
Disfigured Glenn Gers
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Ken Kwapis First assistant editor
2010 Burning Palms Christopher Landon
Paranormal Activity 2 Tod Williams
All Good Things Andrew Jarecki Assistant editor
2011 Lucky Gil Cates Jr.
Paranormal Activity 3 Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman Also co-producer
2012 Paranormal Activity 4 Also co-producer
2013 World War Z Marc Forster Additional editor, uncredited
2014 Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Christopher Landon Also co-producer
Unfriended Levan Gabriadze Special thanks
Creep Patrick Brice Thanks
2015 Nightlight Scott Beck & Bryan Woods Executive producer
Area 51 Oren Peli Co-producer
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Gregory Plotkin Directorial debut
2016 Black Mass Gregory Plotkin Short film, director
2017 Get Out Jordan Peele
Wish Upon John R. Leonetti Special thanks
Happy Death Day Christopher Landon
2018 Game Night John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein
Hell Fest Gregory Plotkin Director, editor
2019 Countdown Justin Dec Executive producer
2020 Crimson Gregory Plotkin Director
Come Play Jacob Chase
Rising Dylan Doornbos Hayes Short film
2021 Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity Joe Bandelli Documentary film, himself
2022 Secret Headquarters Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost
2023 The Nun II Michael Chaves
Five Nights at Freddy's Emma Tammi Special thanks
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Michael Sarnoski Co-edited with Andrew Mondshein
Distant Will Speck and Josh Gordon

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Fear Inside Production assistant Television movie
2016 Halloween Wars Himself Episode: "Mausoleum Mayhem"
2018 Made in Hollywood Himself Episode: "Smallfoot/Hell Fest/The Old Man and the Gun/All About Nina/Armed"

References

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  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 13, 2020). "'Paranormal Activity' Director Gregory Plotkin To Direct First Invisible Narratives & FaZe Clan Feature Starring FaZe Rug". Deadline. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Paranormal Activity' Director Gregory Plotkin To Direct First Invisible Narratives & FaZe Clan Feature Starring FaZe Rug". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Paranormal Activity's Gregory Plotkin slated to direct FaZe Clan movie". Dexerto. August 13, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "'Hell Fest' Director Wants to Do a Sequel, But It May Not Happen". Movieweb. January 2, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Editor Gregory Plotkin Reflects On "Get Out," Collaborating With Director Jordan Peele". SHOOTonline. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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