Tina Hirsch (born 1943)—also known as Bettina Kugel Hirsch, Bettina Hirsch, and Bettina Kugel—is an American film editor and an adjunct professor of editing at the University of Southern California. USC School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile

Tina Hirsch began to edit films in the late 1960s, serving as an assistant editor on Woodstock (1970) and Hi, Mom! (1970). She edited several films for New World Pictures including Death Race 2000 (1975) and Eat My Dust! (1976). She advanced to editing major studio films, including the sequels More American Graffiti (1979) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). In the '80s, she was a regular editor for New World Pictures alumnus Joe Dante's films, including the "It's a Good Life" sequence in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as well as Gremlins (1984) and Explorers (1985). Hirsch would later direct Munchies (1987) for New World's founder Roger Corman, one of the many low-budget movies that were imitative of Dante's Gremlins.Lawrence O'Toole, "NY CLIPS Nell says no to fashion king and Warren's spoon is hot," The Globe and Mail, January 16, 1987, pg. D.6.

Hirsch edited episodes of the television series The West Wing ("A Proportional Response", 1999, and "What Kind of Day Has It Been", 2000), for which she was nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Series" and for which she also won an Eddie Award from the American Cinema Editors. In 2005, she was nominated for a second Emmy for editing the television miniseries Back When We Were Grownups (2004).

She has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors, and she was the first female president of the honorary society.McNary, Dave (2000). "ACE taps 'Wings' Hirsch new prexy: First woman to top editors' org", Variety August 16, 2000; online version retrieved July 7, 2008. Hirsch currently serves on the board of ACE, and has done so for more than two decades. American Cinema Editors Official website

Since 2003, Hirsch has spent her time working as an adjunct professor of editing at USC film school.

Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes Other notes1969 Utterly Without Redeeming Social ValueCharles Hirsch 1974 Macon County LineRichard ComptonFirst collaboration with Richard Compton Big Bad MamaSteve Carver1975 Death Race 2000Paul Bartel1976 Eat My Dust!Charles B. Griffith1977 The RansomRichard ComptonSecond collaboration with Richard Compton1978 The DriverWalter Hill1979 More American GraffitiBill L. Norton1981 HeartbeepsAllan ArkushFirst collaboration with Allan Arkush1982 Airplane II: The SequelKen Finkleman 1983 Independence DayRobert Mandel Twilight Zone: The Movie Joe DanteFirst collaboration with Joe Dante"It's a Good Life" segment1984 GremlinsSecond collaboration with Joe Dante1985 ExplorersThird collaboration with Joe Dante 1991 DeliriousTom Mankiewicz Mystery DateJonathan Wacks1992 Captain RonThom Eberhardt1995 Steal Big Steal LittleAndrew Davis1997 Dante's PeakRoger Donaldson2006 The Far Side of JerichoTim Hunter

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1970 Hi, Mom!Brian De PalmaAssistant editorSecond collaboration with Brian De Palma1980 XanaduRobert GreenwaldCo-editor1988 Caddyshack IIAllan Arkush Additional film editorSecond collaboration with Allan Arkush1992 Honey, I Blew Up the KidRandal Kleiser

+ Actress Year Film Director Role Notes1968 Greetings Brian De PalmaTinaFirst collaboration with Brian De Palma1970 Hi, Mom!N.I.T. Journal

+ Director Year Film1987 Munchies

+ Script and continuity department Year Film Director Role1969 Utterly Without Redeeming Social ValueCharles HirschScript girl1975 Switchblade SistersJack HillScript supervisor

Documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director2013 Four Decades LaterHerself2021 Emily @ the Edge of ChaosWendy Apple

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1970 WoodstockMichael WadleighAssistant editor

+ Director Year Film2013 Four Decades Later

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2013 Four Decades LaterHerselfProducer

Shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director2009 RedemptionBruce McAlester

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role2014 happySADhappyRachel FeldmanConsulting editor

+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role2014 Light of the NightDanny RamirezFaculty advisor

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role1991 Snowie and the Seven DorpsThanks2013 SyntheticMatt ZunichSpecial thanks

TV movies

+ Editor Year Film Director1978 Just Me and YouJohn Erman 1995 OP Center Lewis Teague Saved by the Light 1998 Labor of Love Karen Arthur A Will of Their Own1999 Behind the MaskTom McLoughlin 2003 Stealing SinatraRon Underwood The OneRon Lagomarsino 2004 PlainsongRichard Pearce Back When We Were GrownupsRon Underwood 2006 In from the NightPeter Levin The Year Without a Santa ClausRon Underwood The Valley of LightBrent Shields

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1994 Party of Five1 episode1995 OP Center 2 episodes1998 A Will of Their Own1999−2001 The West Wing16 episodes

References

External links

Kowalski, Eileen (2001). "Tina Hirsch", Variety November 14, 2001; online version retrieved July 7, 2008.