David Brenner, Editor on ‘Justice League,’ ‘Independence Day’ and More, Dies at 59
variety.comJordan Moreau David Brenner, an Oscar-winning film editor who worked on dozens of films like “Justice League,” “Independence Day,” “Born on the Fourth of July” and more, died on Thursday, Variety has confirmed.
He was 59.“He was an extraordinary editor and a loving, compassionate family man. In an effort to support David’s family during this terrible time, Lightstorm Entertainment has created this GoFundMe account.
More important than any financial assistance this may provide, it’s an opportunity to let his wife Amber and his children Annie, Haider, and Sasha know how many other lives David touched,” the American Cinema Editors, of which Brenner was a member, said in a statement.In 1990, Brenner won the Academy Award for film editing with director Oliver Stone’s “Born on the Fourth of July,” starring Tom Cruise.
He shared the award with editor John Hutshing. Stone recruited Brenner to edit nine of his films, including “Platoon,” “Salvador,” “Wall Street,” “Talk Radio,” “The Doors,” “Heaven & Earth,” “World Trade Center” and “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.” He also worked with director Zack Snyder on “Justice League,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” and “Man of Steel.” He’s credited with trimming down “Batman v Superman” to its theatrical cut of two hours and 31 minutes.
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