Brent White is an American film editor with credits on feature films dating from 1993. White has worked on comedy films produced by Judd Apatow, and directed by Apatow, Adam McKay or Paul Feig.

Education White received his bachelor's degree in film production from the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications (Brigham Young University) in 1983.

Editing techniques White's work as an editor on the films directed by Apatow and McKay is unusual because of the importance of the actors' improvisations. Eric Melin's review of the film Talladega Nights (2006) focuses on this aspect of White's editing, the MVP of the movie is most definitely editor Brent White. Just as he did with 2004's Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, White had to choose the best scenes from hours and hours of wildly different takes to fashion together something with a narrative arc that resembles a movie. It can't be easy work, but he had a little more story to work with than he did in the uneven Anchorman. Minor continuity errors be damned, Talladega Nights is one funny film.

The editing of Knocked Up (2007) was described in a feature article by Stephen Rodrick in The New York Times. Rodrick emphasizes the many different versions of the film that were created before deciding on the version that was released, "By the end of last month, when the final edit was done, I had seen five or six versions of Knocked Up. While the arc of the film remained the same, seemingly every line had been traded in and out".Rodrick, Stephen (2007). "Judd Apatow's Family Values", The New York Times May 27, 2007; online version retrieved July 9, 2008.

Personal life White is married and has four children. He lives in the Los Angeles area.

Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1993 Teenage Bonnie and Klepto ClydeJohn Shepphird1995 FlukeCarlo Carlei1996 MatildaDanny DeVito1999 WildflowersMelissa PainterFirst collaboration with Melissa Painter2000 PanicHenry Bromell2002 The Slaughter Rule2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyAdam McKayFirst collaboration with Adam McKay2005 The 40-Year-Old VirginJudd ApatowFirst collaboration with Judd Apatow2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyAdam McKaySecond collaboration with Adam McKay2007 Knocked UpJudd ApatowSecond collaboration with Judd Apatow2008 Step BrothersAdam McKayThird collaboration with Adam McKay2009 Funny PeopleJudd ApatowThird collaboration with Judd Apatow2010 The Other GuysAdam McKayFourth collaboration with Adam McKay2011 ArthurJason Winer2012 This Is 40Judd ApatowFourth collaboration with Judd Apatow 2013 The HeatPaul FeigFirst collaboration with Paul Feig Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesAdam McKayFifth collaboration with Adam McKay2015 Spy Paul FeigSecond collaboration with Paul Feig2016 GhostbustersThird collaboration with Paul Feig2018 A Simple FavorFourth collaboration with Paul Feig 2019 BooksmartOlivia Wilde Last Christmas Paul FeigFifth collaboration with Paul Feig2022 The School for Good and EvilSixth collaboration with Paul Feig2023 No Hard FeelingsGene Stupnitsky2024 Jackpot! Paul FeigSeventh collaboration with Paul Feig 2025 Another Simple FavorEighth collaboration with Paul Feig The HousemaidNinth collaboration with Paul Feig

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1988 The Milagro Beanfield WarRobert RedfordApprentice editorFirst collaboration with Robert Redford1989 GloryEdward Zwick Assistant editor 1991 Virgin HighRichard Gabai Double ImpactSheldon LettichAdditional editing 1992 Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootRoger SpottiswoodeAssociate film editor A River Runs Through ItRobert RedfordAdditional editorSecond collaboration with Robert Redford1993 FlashfireElliot SilversteinAssociate film editor1995 Home for the HolidaysJodie FosterFirst assistant editor2005 Steal MeMelissa PainterConsulting editorSecond collaboration with Melissa Painter2008 The Great Buck HowardSean McGinlyAdditional editor2010 She's Out of My LeagueJim Field SmithAdditional editing

+ Actor Year Film Director Role2008 Step BrothersAdam McKayTherapy Patient

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2012 Ben BanksBryce ClarkVery special thanks2021 FinchMiguel SapochnikThe filmmakers gratefully thank

Direct-to-video films

+ Editor Year Film Director2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieAdam McKay

Shorts

+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2006 The Showdown Special thanks2014 The VisitantNicholas Peterson

TV movies

+ Editor Year Film Director 1996 Critical ChoicesClaudia Weill Dojo KidsSusan Rohrer 1998 The Patron Saint of LiarsStephen Gyllenhaal Mr. MurderDick Lowry1999 Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsLynne Littman

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1990 Johnny RyanRobert L. CollinsAssistant editor1993 And the Band Played OnRoger SpottiswoodeAdditional editor

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1998 Mr. Murder2 episodes2000 Freaks and Geeks5 episodes2001 All Souls1 episode 2002 Undeclared2 episodes The Job1 episode2004−05 Desperate Housewives5 episodes 2017 SMILF1 episode Future Man5 episodes2020 Love Life1 episode2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers3 episodes

+ Editorial department Year Title Role Notes2022 Welcome to FlatchAdditional editor1 episode

TV shorts

+ Editor Year Film Director2003 Life on ParoleJon Favreau

TV specials

+ Editor Year Title2002 74th Academy Awards

References

Further reading Feature story about White.

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