Peter E. Berger
American film editor (1944–2011)
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::summary American film editor (1944–2011) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Peter E. Berger |
| image | Peter E Berger a p.jpg |
| caption | Berger in the 1980s |
| birth_name | Peter Edward Berger |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| occupation | Film editor |
| years_active | 1968–2009 |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Calabasas, California, U.S. |
| father | Fred W. Berger |
| :: |
| name = Peter E. Berger | image = Peter E Berger a p.jpg | caption = Berger in the 1980s | birth_name = Peter Edward Berger | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Film editor | years_active = 1968–2009 | death_date = | death_place = Calabasas, California, U.S. | spouse = | father = Fred W. Berger | children = Peter Edward Berger (May 30, 1944 – September 22, 2011) was an American film editor with about fifty feature and television film credits. He is known for editing films such as Mommie Dearest (1981), four films in the Star Trek series (from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) through Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)), Fatal Attraction (1987), and Coach Carter (2005). His last credit was for the television biopic Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009). It was his sixth collaboration with director Thomas Carter. With Michael Kahn, Berger won the 1989 BAFTA Award for Best Editing for Fatal Attraction, and they were nominated for the Academy Award and the American Cinema Editors Eddie for the film.
Berger was the son of film editor Fred W. Berger. He attended film school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), served in the United States Army, and worked for the Armed Forces Korean Network in Seoul. He began his career in 1968 working on the television program, The Doris Day Show. His first credit was for the feature film Arnold (1973).
Filmography
Sources:
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| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hot Potato | Oscar Williams | |
| 1977 | The Pack | Robert Clouse | Third collaboration with Robert Clouse |
| 1979 | The Promise | Gilbert Cates | First collaboration with Gilbert Cates |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | Second collaboration with Gilbert Cates | |
| Oh, God! Book II | Third collaboration with Gilbert Cates | ||
| 1981 | First Monday in October | Ronald Neame | |
| Mommie Dearest | Frank Perry | First collaboration with Frank Perry | |
| 1982 | Monsignor | Second collaboration with Frank Perry | |
| 1983 | Staying Alive | Sylvester Stallone | |
| 1986 | Fire with Fire | Duncan Gibbins | |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Leonard Nimoy | First collaboration with Leonard Nimoy | |
| 1987 | Fatal Attraction | Adrian Lyne | |
| Less than Zero | Marek Kanievska | ||
| 1988 | Memories of Me | Henry Winkler | |
| The Good Mother | Leonard Nimoy | Second collaboration with Leonard Nimoy | |
| 1989 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | William Shatner | |
| 1990 | Funny About Love | Leonard Nimoy | Third collaboration with Leonard Nimoy |
| 1991 | Dead Again | Kenneth Branagh | |
| All I Want for Christmas | Robert Lieberman | ||
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Peter Hyams | |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Kenny Ortega | |
| 1994 | Holy Matrimony | Leonard Nimoy | Fourth collaboration with Leonard Nimoy |
| Star Trek Generations | David Carson | ||
| 1995 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Farhad Mann | |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | David R. Ellis | |
| 1997 | Metro | Thomas Carter | First collaboration with Thomas Carter |
| Red Corner | Jon Avnet | First collaboration with Jon Avnet | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Jonathan Frakes | First collaboration with Jonathan Frakes |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Thomas Carter | Second collaboration with Thomas Carter |
| Lover's Prayer | Reverge Anselmo | ||
| 2002 | Clockstoppers | Jonathan Frakes | Second collaboration with Jonathan Frakes |
| Like Mike | John Schultz | ||
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | Peter Hewitt | |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Thomas Carter | Third collaboration with Thomas Carter |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | Jon Avnet | Second collaboration with Jon Avnet |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Tim Hill | ||
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| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Arnold | Georg Fenady | Assistant editor | ||
| 1974 | Golden Needles | Robert Clouse | Assistant film editor | First collaboration with Robert Clouse | |
| The Savage Is Loose | George C. Scott | ||||
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain | Robert Fuest | |||
| The Ultimate Warrior | Robert Clouse | Assistant editor | Second collaboration with Robert Clouse | ||
| 1976 | Special Delivery | Paul Wendkos | |||
| 1977 | Walking Tall: Final Chapter | Jack Starrett | |||
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Harold Becker | Additional film editor | ||
| 1990 | Internal Affairs | Mike Figgis | Additional editor | ||
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| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Jon Avnet | Special thanks | Third collaboration with Jon Avnet |
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;Documentaries
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| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | King of the Underwater World | Walter Starck |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | |
| 1992 | The Magical World of Chuck Jones | George Daugherty |
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;TV movies
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| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park | Gordon Hessler |
| 1983 | The Face of Rage | Donald Wrye |
| Hobson's Choice | Gilbert Cates | |
| 1984 | Burning Rage | |
| Silence of the Heart | Richard Michaels | |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet | David Lowell Rich |
| Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story | Richard Michaels | |
| 1989 | Do You Know the Muffin Man? | Gilbert Cates |
| 2009 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Thomas Carter |
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;TV series
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977−78 | The Skatebirds | 16 episodes |
| 1979 | CHiPs | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Call to Glory | |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | |
| :: |
References
References
- "Most Popular Films and Television Episodes With Thomas Carter And Peter E. Berger". Internet Movie Database.
- "Explore the Awards | BAFTA Awards". Bafta.org.
- "Peter E. Berger : Awards". IMDb.com.
- Barnes, Mike. (October 21, 2011). "'Fatal Attraction' Editor Peter Berger Dies at 67". The Hollywood Reporter.
- (October 17, 2011). "Editor Peter E. Berger dies". Variety.
- "Peter E. Berger movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography". AllMovie.
- (2012). "Peter E. Berger - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". [[The New York Times]].
- "Peter E. Berger Filmography". Fandango.com.
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