Mark Allen Livolsi (April 10, 1962 – September 23, 2018) was an American film editor. He is known primarily for his work on the hit comedies Wedding Crashers (2005) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006), both of which were nominated for an ACE Eddie Award.
Career Livolsi's first film editing credit was for Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001), with Joe Hutshing. Livolsi had worked as an associate editor with Hutshing and Saar Klein on Crowe's previous film, Almost Famous (2000), whose editing was recognized by an Academy Award nomination. By the time he worked on Almost Famous, Livolsi had extensive experience as an assistant film editor, including four of Woody Allen's films that were edited by Susan E. Morse; Livolsi acknowledges Morse, David Brenner, Alan Heim, and Hutshing as his educators and mentors.
Livolsi was from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Death Livolsi died in Pasadena, California, aged 56. His final film as editor, The Lion King (2019), is dedicated to him.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes2001 Vanilla SkyCameron Crowe2003 Pieces of AprilPeter Hedges2004 The Girl Next DoorLuke Greenfield 2005 My Suicidal SweetheartMichael Parness Wedding CrashersDavid DobkinFirst collaboration with Dobkin2006 The Devil Wears PradaDavid FrankelFirst collaboration with Frankel2007 Fred ClausDavid Dobkin2008 Marley & MeDavid Frankel2009 The Blind SideJohn Lee HancockFirst collaboration with Hancock 2011 The Big YearDavid Frankel We Bought a ZooCameron Crowe2012 Stand Up GuysFisher Stevens2013 Saving Mr. BanksJohn Lee Hancock2014 The JudgeDavid Dobkin2016 The Jungle BookJon FavreauFirst collaboration with Favreau2017 WonderStephen Chbosky2019 The Lion KingJon FavreauPosthumous release
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes 1987 Dead of WinterArthur PennSecond assistant editor Wall StreetOliver StoneApprentice editor: New YorkFirst collaboration with Oliver Stone1988 Funny FarmGeorge Roy HillAssistant film editor 1989 The Dream TeamHoward ZieffApprentice editor: New York Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen Assistant film editorFirst collaboration with Woody Allen1990 AliceSecond collaboration with Woody Allen1991 Shadows and FogThird collaboration with Woody Allen1992 Night and the CityIrwin WinklerAssistant editor: New York1993 Heaven & EarthOliver StoneSecond assistant editorSecond collaboration with Oliver Stone1994 The River WildCurtis HansonAssistant editor1995 French KissLawrence KasdanFirst assistant editor1996 Marvin's RoomJerry ZaksAssistant editor1997 Deconstructing HarryWoody AllenAssistant film editorFourth collaboration with Woody Allen1998 Meet Joe BlackMartin Brest Assistant editor1999 The Thomas Crown AffairJohn McTiernan2000 Almost Famous Cameron CroweAssociate editorFirst collaboration with Cameron Crowe2005 ElizabethtownAdditional editingThird collaboration with Cameron Crowe2009 The Winning SeasonJames C. Strouse Additional editor2010 MacGruberJorma Taccone
+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1985 Seven Minutes in HeavenLinda FefermanApprentice sound editor1986 HeartburnMike NicholsAssistant sound editor
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2019 The Lion KingJon FavreauIn memory of our friend
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