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American film editor (1942–2023)

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David Finfer Born (1942-06-07)June 7, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. Died April 3, 2023(2023-04-03) (aged 80) Occupation Film editor Years active 1971–2016

**David Finfer** (June 7, 1942 – April 3, 2023) was an American film editor who was nominated at the [1993](/source/66th_Academy_Awards) Academy Award for [Best Film Editing](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing) for the film *[The Fugitive](/source/The_Fugitive_(1993_film))*. He shared the nomination with [Dean Goodhill](/source/Dean_Goodhill), [Don Brochu](/source/Don_Brochu), [Richard Nord](/source/Richard_Nord), [Dov Hoenig](/source/Dov_Hoenig) and [Dennis Virkler](/source/Dennis_Virkler).[1] *The Fugitive* (1993) was listed as the 39th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the [Motion Picture Editors Guild](/source/Motion_Picture_Editors_Guild).[2]

Finfer had over 40 credits since his start in 1971. He died on April 3, 2023, at the age of 80.[3]

## Selected filmography

Editor Year Film Director Notes 1971 You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat Peter Locke 1979 Real Life Albert Brooks First collaboration with Albert Brooks 1980 Defiance John Flynn 1981 Modern Romance Albert Brooks Second collaboration with Albert Brooks 1985 Lost in America Third collaboration with Albert Brooks 1986 Soul Man Steve Miner First collaboration with Steve Miner Inside Out Robert Taicher 1987 Back to the Beach Lyndall Hobbs 1989 Warlock Steve Miner Second collaboration with Steve Miner 1990 Heart Condition James D. Parriott 1991 Defending Your Life Albert Brooks Fourth collaboration with Albert Brooks Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Peter Hewitt 1993 Boxing Helena Jennifer Lynch The Fugitive Andrew Davis 1994 Exit to Eden Garry Marshall 1995 Fair Game Andrew Sipes 1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion David Mirkin 1998 Kissing a Fool Doug Ellin Simon Birch Mark Steven Johnson 1999 The Runner Ron Moler 2000 Snow Day Chris Koch 2001 Joe Somebody John Pasquin 2002 The Santa Clause 2 Michael Lembeck First collaboration with Michael Lembeck 2004 Connie and Carla Second collaboration with Michael Lembeck 2005 Waiting... Rob McKittrick 2006 The Last Time Michael Caleo The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Michael Lembeck Third collaboration with Michael Lembeck 2009 Infestation Kyle Rankin 2010 Tooth Fairy Michael Lembeck Fifth collaboration with Michael Lembeck

Editorial department Year Film Director Role 1993 Boxing Helena Jennifer Lynch Post-production coordinator

Second unit director or assistant director Year Film Director Role 1986 Inside Out Robert Taicher Second unit director

**Direct-to-video films**

Editor Year Film Director Notes 2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Eric Bernt 2008 The Clique Michael Lembeck Fourth collaboration with Michael Lembeck 2009 Still Waiting... Jeff Balis 2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Michael Lembeck Sixth collaboration with Michael Lembeck 2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Michelle Johnston

**TV movies**

Editor Year Film Director 1980 The Legend of Walks Far Woman Mel Damski 1981 For Ladies Only 1983 An Invasion of Privacy The Fighter David Lowell Rich I Want to Live 1984 The Sky's No Limit 2001 The Flamingo Rising Martha Coolidge The Ponder Heart 2011 Geek Charming Jeffrey Hornaday 2013 Teen Beach Movie 2015 Teen Beach 2

**TV series**

Editor Year Title Notes 2006 Emily's Reasons Why Not Episode: "Pilot"

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Oscars1994_1-0)** ["The 66th Academy Awards (1994) Nominees and Winners"](http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1994). *[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences)*. AMPAS. Retrieved March 14, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The 75 Best Edited Films"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150317101140/https://www.editorsguild.com/magazine.cfm?ArticleID=1102). *Editors Guild Magazine*. **1** (3). May 2012. Archived from [the original](https://www.editorsguild.com/magazine.cfm?ArticleID=1102) on 2015-03-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Franklin, McKinley (April 7, 2023). ["David Finfer, Oscar-Nominated Editor of 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 80"](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/david-finfer-dead-the-fugitive-1235576889/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

## External links

- [David Finfer](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277722/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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