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Steven Weisberg

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Steven Weisberg
Publicity photo of Steven Weisberg
Born
Steven Charles Weisberg

(1955-01-16)January 16, 1955
DiedOctober 16, 2023(2023-10-16) (aged 68)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1987–2012
Notable workMen in Black II
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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

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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

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Year Film Director
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

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Year Title Director
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lahr, John. "Joy Ride". The New Yorker. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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