David Bretherton

David L. Bretherton (February 29, 1924 – May 11, 2000) was an American film editor with more than 40 credits for films released from 1954 to 1996.

Biography Bretherton, the son of editor/director Howard Bretherton and actress Dorothea McEvoy, was born in Los Angeles. He served with the United States Air Force during World War II. After World War II, he joined the editing department at Twentieth Century-Fox, at first helping other editors, including Barbara McLean, Robert L. Simpson, Louis R. Loeffler, James B. Clark, William H. Reynolds, and, in later years, Dorothy Spencer and Hugh S. Fowler. His first project as a film editor was The Bottom of the Bottle in 1956.David Bretherton at Turner Classic Movies In 1995, Bretherton received the American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award. Bretherton died of pneumonia in Los Angeles in 2000.

Bretherton's most noted work was the editing of the film Cabaret (1972), which was directed by Bob Fosse. Bretherton received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, an ACE Eddie Award, and a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for this film. In his 1972 review, Roger Greenspun gives some insight into Bretherton's achievement:

Cabaret was listed as the 30th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.

Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes 1956 The Bottom of the BottleHenry Hathaway Hilda CranePhilip DunneFirst collaboration with Philip Dunne The King and Four QueensRaoul Walsh Three Brave MenPhilip DunneSecond collaboration with Philip Dunne 1957 BernardineHenry Levin ValerieGerd Oswald Peyton PlaceMark Robson1958 Ten North FrederickPhilip DunneThird collaboration with Philip Dunne1959 The Diary of Anne FrankGeorge Stevens1960 Let's Make LoveGeorge Cukor1961 Return to Peyton Place José FerrerFirst collaboration with José Ferrer1962 State FairSecond collaboration with José Ferrer1964 The TrainJohn Frankenheimer1965 The SandpiperVincente MinnelliFirst collaboration with Vincente Minnelli1967 The Honey PotJoseph L. Mankiewicz1968 Villa RidesBuzz Kulik 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverVincente MinnelliSecond collaboration with Vincente Minnelli Lovers and Other StrangersCy Howard 1971 Fools' ParadeAndrew V. McLaglen Los MarcadosAlberto Mariscal 1972 CabaretBob Fosse No Drums, No BuglesClyde Ware 1973 Save the TigerJohn G. AvildsenFirst collaboration with John G. Avildsen SlitherHoward Zieff WestworldMichael CrichtonFirst collaboration with Michael Crichton1974 Bank ShotGower Champion1975 The Man in the Glass BoothArthur HillerFirst collaboration with Arthur Hiller 1976 Harry and Walter Go to New YorkMark Rydell High VelocityRemi Kramer Silver StreakArthur HillerSecond collaboration with Arthur Hiller 1978 Coma Michael CrichtonSecond collaboration with Michael Crichton The First Great Train RobberyThird collaboration with Michael Crichton1979 Winter KillsWilliam Richert1980 It's My TurnClaudia Weill 1982 Cannery RowDavid S. Ward The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasColin Higgins1983 Man, Woman and ChildDick Richards1984 LovelinesRod Amateau 1985 Baby: Secret of the Lost LegendBill L. Norton ClueJonathan Lynn 1987 LionheartFranklin J. Schaffner The Pick-up ArtistJames Toback1989 Sea of Love Harold BeckerFirst collaboration with Harold Becker1993 MaliceSecond collaboration with Harold Becker1996 City HallThird collaboration with Harold Becker

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1974 The Super CopsGordon ParksConsulting editor 1980 The Big Red OneSamuel Fuller Supervising editorCaddyshackHarold Ramis The FormulaJohn G. AvildsenSecond collaboration with John G. Avildsen

+ Actor Year Film Director Role Notes1970 On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverVincente MinnelliA Barber

+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role1970 Emiliano ZapataFelipe CazalsTechnical supervisor

Documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director1976 That's Entertainment, Part IIGene Kelly

Shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director1955 The Living SwampDavid DaLie1956 The Dark WaveJean Negulesco

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1959−60 Five Fingers 2 episodes1961 Follow the Sun1962−63 Empire

+ Additional crew Year Title Role Notes1963 EmpireAssistant to the producer3 episodes

TV specials

+ Editor Year Title Director1968 The Bing Crosby SpecialMarc Breaux

References

Further reading

External links

David Bretherton at TheOscarSite.com