Steven Weisberg

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.

Steven Weisberg
Born
Steven Charles Weisberg

(1955-01-16)January 16, 1955
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 2023(2023-10-16) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1987–2012
Notable workHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Spouse
Susan Ellicott
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(m. 1996; div. 2008)​

Life and career

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.[2][4]

Filmography

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References
  1. Barnes, Mike. "Steven Weisberg, Film Editor on 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Men in Black II,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. 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.
  4. 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 24 October 2023.
  5. "Steven Weisberg Filmography - Yahoo! Movies". movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008.
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