Cara Silverman
Cara Silverman | |
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| Born | September 24, 1959 New York, United States |
| Died | September 22, 2014 (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Cara Ruth Silverman (September 24, 1959 - September 22, 2014) was an American film editor.[1]
Born in New York City, Silverman received a degree in political science from American University, then took an internship at WNET in New York. She began her career as an assistant editor on projects such as The Bonfire of the Vanities, Cape Fear and A Bronx Tale, then secured her first solo project with Party Girl.
Silverman frequently collaborated with several directors: John Whitesell (See Spot Run, Malibu's Most Wanted), Mark Rosman (A Cinderella Story, The Perfect Man), Ken Kwapis (He's Just Not That Into You, Big Miracle) and James Gunn (Super, Movie 43).
Silverman was busy working on several projects shortly before her death on September 22, 2014, two days before her 55th birthday.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Party Girl | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | First collaboration with Daisy von Scherler Mayer | |
| Jeffrey | Christopher Ashley | |||
| 1997 | Touch | Paul Schrader | ||
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | David Veloz | ||
| 1999 | The Best Man | Malcolm D. Lee | ||
| 2001 | Head over Heels | Mark Waters | ||
| See Spot Run | John Whitesell | First collaboration with John Whitesell | ||
| 2002 | The Guru | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Second collaboration with Daisy von Scherler Mayer | |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | John Whitesell | Second collaboration with John Whitesell | |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Mark Rosman | First collaboration with Mark Rosman | |
| 2005 | The Perfect Man | Second collaboration with Mark Rosman | ||
| 2008 | Keith | Todd Kessler | ||
| 2009 | The Greatest | Shana Feste | ||
| He's Just Not That Into You | Ken Kwapis | First collaboration with Ken Kwapis | ||
| 2010 | Super | James Gunn | First collaboration with James Gunn | |
| 2012 | Big Miracle | Ken Kwapis | Second collaboration with Ken Kwapis | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | James Gunn | Second collaboration with James Gunn | "Beezel" segment |
| 2014 | Always Woodstock | Rita Merson |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dracula's Widow | Christopher Coppola | Assistant editor |
| The Prince of Pennsylvania | Ron Nyswaner | First assistant editor: New York | |
| 1989 | Second Sight | Joel Zwick | Assistant editor |
| 1990 | The Handmaid's Tale | Volker Schlöndorff | First assistant editor |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities | Brian De Palma | First assistant film editor | |
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Martin Scorsese | First assistant editor |
| 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Robert De Niro | Associate editor |
| For Love or Money | Barry Sonnenfeld | Assistant editor | |
| 2007 | The Babysitters | David Ross | Additional editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Four-Faced Liar | Jacob Chase | Special thanks |
| 2012 | I Do | Glenn Gaylord |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Divide & Conquer | Bryan Gordon |
- TV pilots
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Blown Sideways Through Life | Christopher Ashley |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995−96 | Central Park West | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Outsourced | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Assets | |
| Songbyrd |
References
[edit]- ^ Dagan, Carmel (1 October 2014). "Cara Silverman, Film Editor of Romantic Comedies, Dies at 54". variety.com.
- ^ "Film Editor Cara Silverman Dies at 54". hollywoodreporter.com. 30 September 2014.
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