Evan Alan Lottman (March 20, 1931 – September 25, 2001) was an American film editor, noted for his association with New Hollywood. He was known for his collaborations with directors Jerry Schatzberg and Alan J. Pakula, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his work on The Exorcist (1973).
Early life and education Born in The Bronx in 1931, Lottman served in the United States Army Signal Corps, before attending Kenyon College and the University of Southern California.
Career Lottman began his career his career editing documentaries and industrial films in his native New York. His first credit on a feature film was as a montage editor on The Hustler (1961).
In 1970, Lottman edited his first film, the spy parody The Man from O.R.G.Y. That same year, he met director Jerry Schatzberg, who hired him to edit his debut film Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Lottman and Schatzberg would form a successful partnership, working together on a total of six films between 1970 and 1980.
In 1973, Lottman was one of four editors on William Friedkin's The Exorcist. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, which Lottman shared with Bud S. Smith, Norman Gay, and Jordan Leondopoulos.
Lottman also had a successful collaboration with director Alan J. Pakula, over five films between 1981 and 1990. He also edited films for such directors as Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Newman, Frank Oz, and Sidney Lumet.
Personal life Lottman lived in New York City. He had one child with his wife, Eileen. His brother was author Herbert Lottman.
Death Lottman died in September 2001 of esophageal cancer at his home in Manhattan, at the age of 70.
Filmography
Feature films + Year TitleFunctioned as Director NotesEditorOther1961The HustlerRobert RossenMontage sequence editor 1970 The Man from O.R.G.Y.James Hill Puzzle of a Downfall Child Jerry Schatzberg1st of 6 collaborations with Schatzberg1971 The Panic in Needle Park1972 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsPaul Newman 1973 ScarecrowJerry Schatzberg The ExorcistWilliam Friedkinwith Norman Gay and Bud S. Smith1975 Bride to BeRafael Moreno Albawith Pedro del Rey and Antonio Gimeno1976 Sweet RevengeJerry SchatzbergAlso actor (as 'Bailiff')1978 On the YardRaphael D. Silverwith Richard Fetterman 1979Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford CoppolaAdditional editor, actor (as 'Soldier') The Seduction of Joe Tynan Jerry Schatzberg 1980 Honeysuckle Rosewith Aram Avakian, Norman Gay, and Marc Laub The PilotCliff Robertson1981 Rollover Alan J. Pakula1st of 5 collaborations with Pakula1982 Sophie's Choice1984 The Muppets Take ManhattanFrank Oz1985 The ProtectorJames Glickenhaus1986 Maximum OverdriveStephen KingAlso actor (as 'Grey Van Driver')1987 Orphans Alan J. Pakula 1989 See You in the Morning Forced MarchRick King1990 Presumed InnocentAlan J. Pakula1991 Missing PiecesLeonard B. Stern1992 The Public EyeHoward Franklin1993 Guilty as SinSidney Lumet1996ThinnerTom HollandAdditional editor
Short films + Year TitleFunctioned as Director NotesEditorOther1972The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the HopeDennis AzzarellaAlso associate producer
Television + Year TitleFunctioned as NotesEditorOther1977James Michener's World: Hawaii RevisitedDocumentary special1978Special TreatEpisode: "Snowbound" (S3E4)1980 The Day the Women Got EvenTelevision film1988 Gotham1994 Reunion
Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryWorkResultAcademy Award1974Best Film EditingThe Exorcist
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