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Sidney Katz

Sidney Katz

Known for

Editing

Born

February 20, 1918

Birthplace

Marion County, Indiana, USA

Died

June 18, 2009 (aged 91)

Biography

Sidney Katz (born February 20, 1914 in Marion County, Indiana, † June 18, 2009 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film editor.

Katz began his career in film editing in 1952. Until 1990 he was involved in more than 55 productions. Until 1977, he was mainly involved in cinema productions, then shifted his focus mainly on television films. As an editor he supervised u. a. in the years 1961 to 1962 the television series Preston & Preston (The Defenders). For several films he worked together with the director Frank Perry.

In 1963 Katz was awarded the Emmy for his work on the television series Preston & Preston. In 1969 and 1980 he received a nomination for this film award.

In 2009, th...

Best known work

The Swimmer

The Swimmer

1968
Kojak

Kojak

1973
Last Summer

Last Summer

1969
Diary of a Mad Housewife

Diary of a Mad Housewife

1970
The Premonition

The Premonition

1976
Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe

1975
Seize the Day

Seize the Day

1986
Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974
Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970
The Strange One

The Strange One

1957

Filmography

  1. 2014

    The Story of The Swimmer

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1990

  3. 1989

  4. 1988

  5. 1988

  6. 1986

  7. 1986

  8. 1985

    Covenant

    Editor

  9. 1985

  10. 1985

  11. 1984

    Crazy like a FoxTV

    Editor

  12. 1984

  13. 1984

  14. 1983

  15. 1982

    Bare EssenceTV

    Editor

  16. 1982

  17. 1981

  18. 1980

    Skag

    Editor

  19. 1979

  20. 1979

  21. 1979

  22. 1978

  23. 1978

  24. 1977

  25. 1977

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