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
Publicity photo of 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)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1987–2012
Notable workMen in Black II
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (The Rock film)
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.[1][2]

Filmography
YearFilmDirector
1987Gaby: A True StoryLuis Mandoki
1991The Color of EveningSteve Stafford
1992MistressBarry Primus
1995A Little PrincessAlfonso Cuarón
1996Miami RhapsodyDavid Frankel
1996The Cable GuyBen Stiller
1998Permanent MidnightDavid Veloz
1998Great ExpectationsAlfonso Cuarón
1999Message in a BottleLuis Mandoki
2000Nurse BettyNeil LaBute
2002Men in Black IIBarry Sonnenfeld
2002Big TroubleBarry Sonnenfeld
2003I Am DavidPaul Feig
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanAlfonso Cuarón
2005The ProducersSusan Stroman
2005AsylumDavid Mackenzie
2006Man of the YearBarry Levinson
2007Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumZach Helm
2010Mother and ChildRodrigo García
2010Morning GloryRoger Michell
2011Albert NobbsRodrigo García
2012Sir BilliSascha Hartmann
2012Hope SpringsDavid Frankel

Television
YearTitleDirector
1989The Wickedest WitchSteve Dubin
1989Vietnam War Story: The Last DaysDavid Burton Morris
Sandy Smolan
Luis Soto
1993Bakerfield P.D.
1993Last LightKiefer Sutherland
2001The Tick

References
  1. 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 5 March 2024.
  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.
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