Pembroke Jones Herring (April 15, 1930 – May 19, 2020) was an American film editor who has three Oscar nominations for the category of Best Film Editing. He often worked with Sidney Poitier on the films that Poitier directed, editing nearly all of them. Herring's son, Craig Herring, is also a film editor.
Oscar nominations
1970 Academy Awards-Nominated for Tora! Tora! Tora!, along with Inoue Chikaya and James E. Newcom. Lost to Patton. 1976 Academy Awards-Nominated for Bound for Glory, along with Robert C. Jones. Lost to Rocky. 1985 Academy Awards-Nominated for Out of Africa, along with Sheldon Kahn, Fredric Steinkamp and William Steinkamp. Lost to Witness.
Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!1972 Buck and the Preacher Sidney PoitierFirst collaboration with Sidney Poitier1973 A Warm DecemberSecond collaboration with Sidney Poitier1974 Uptown Saturday NightThird collaboration with Sidney Poitier1975 Let's Do It AgainFourth collaboration with Sidney Poitier1976 Bound for GloryHal Ashby1977 A Piece of the ActionSidney PoitierFifth collaboration with Sidney Poitier1978 Foul PlayColin HigginsFirst collaboration with Colin Higgins1979 The Runner StumblesStanley Kramer 1980 Little DarlingsRonald F. Maxwell 9 to 5 Colin HigginsSecond collaboration with Colin Higgins1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasThird collaboration with Colin Higgins1983 VacationHarold RamisFirst collaboration with Harold Ramis1984 Johnny Dangerously Amy HeckerlingFirst collaboration with Amy Heckerling 1985 European VacationSecond collaboration with Amy Heckerling Out of AfricaSydney Pollack1986 Legal EaglesIvan Reitman1987 Who's That GirlJames Foley1988 Last RitesDonald P. Bellisario1989 Great Balls of Fire!Jim McBride1990 Ghost DadSidney PoitierSixth collaboration with Sidney Poitier 1993 Groundhog DayHarold RamisSecond collaboration with Harold Ramis Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitBill Duke 1994 CliffordPaul Flaherty The ScoutMichael Ritchie1995 Stuart Saves His Family Harold RamisThird collaboration with Harold Ramis1996 MultiplicityFourth collaboration with Harold Ramis
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1981 Zorro, The Gay BladePeter MedakSupervising editor1993 Blood In Blood OutTaylor HackfordAdditional film editor
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1974 Uptown Saturday Night Sidney Poitier Associate producer1975 Let's Do It Again1977 A Piece of the Action
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1971 Maybe I'll Come Home in the SpringJoseph Sargent1972 Fireball ForwardMarvin J. Chomsky1974 Panic on the 5:22Harvey Hart1977 SST: Death FlightDavid Lowell Rich
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1966−68 Daniel Boone9 episodes1973−75 Barnaby Jones12 episodes
TV specials
+ Thanks Year Title Role2021 93rd Academy AwardsIn memoriam
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