David Finfer (June 7, 1942 – April 3, 2023) was an American film editor who was nominated at the 1993 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film The Fugitive. He shared the nomination with Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, Dov Hoenig and Dennis Virkler. The Fugitive (1993) was listed as the 39th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Finfer had over 40 credits since his start in 1971. He died on April 3, 2023, at the age of 80.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1971 You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That BeatPeter Locke1979 Real LifeAlbert BrooksFirst collaboration with Albert Brooks1980 DefianceJohn Flynn1981 Modern Romance Albert BrooksSecond collaboration with Albert Brooks1985 Lost in AmericaThird collaboration with Albert Brooks 1986 Soul ManSteve MinerFirst collaboration with Steve Miner Inside OutRobert Taicher1987 Back to the BeachLyndall Hobbs1989 WarlockSteve MinerSecond collaboration with Steve Miner1990 Heart ConditionJames D. Parriott 1991 Defending Your LifeAlbert BrooksFourth collaboration with Albert Brooks Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyPeter Hewitt 1993 Boxing HelenaJennifer Lynch The FugitiveAndrew Davis1994 Exit to EdenGarry Marshall1995 Fair GameAndrew Sipes1997 Romy and Michele's High School ReunionDavid Mirkin 1998 Kissing a FoolDoug Ellin Simon BirchMark Steven Johnson1999 The RunnerRon Moler2000 Snow DayChris Koch2001 Joe SomebodyJohn Pasquin2002 The Santa Clause 2 Michael LembeckFirst collaboration with Michael Lembeck2004 Connie and CarlaSecond collaboration with Michael Lembeck2005 Waiting...Rob McKittrick 2006 The Last TimeMichael Caleo The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseMichael LembeckThird collaboration with Michael Lembeck2009 InfestationKyle Rankin2010 Tooth FairyMichael LembeckFifth collaboration with Michael Lembeck
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1993 Boxing HelenaJennifer LynchPost-production coordinator
+ Second unit director or assistant director Year Film Director Role1986 Inside OutRobert TaicherSecond unit director
Direct-to-video films
+ Editor Year Film Director Notes2006 Bachelor Party VegasEric Bernt2008 The CliqueMichael LembeckFourth collaboration with Michael Lembeck2009 Still Waiting...Jeff Balis2011 Sharpay's Fabulous AdventureMichael LembeckSixth collaboration with Michael Lembeck2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe FitsMichelle Johnston
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1980 The Legend of Walks Far Woman Mel Damski1981 For Ladies Only 1983 An Invasion of Privacy The Fighter David Lowell Rich I Want to Live1984 The Sky's No Limit 2001 The Flamingo Rising Martha Coolidge The Ponder Heart2011 Geek Charming Jeffrey Hornaday2013 Teen Beach Movie2015 Teen Beach 2
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes2006 Emily's Reasons Why NotEpisode: "Pilot"
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