Stephen A. Rotter is a film editor who won at the 56th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing. He was one of the five film editors to win for the film The Right Stuff. He shared it with Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf and Douglas Stewart.

He has worked on over 30 films as an editor.

In addition, Rotter has also won an Emmy for the mini-series Holocaust. Which he shared with Alan Heim, Craig McKay, Robert M. Reitano and Brian Smedley-Aston.

Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1973 The Seven-UpsPhilip D'Antoni1975 Night Moves Arthur PennFourth collaboration with Arthur Penn1976 The Missouri BreaksFifth collaboration with Arthur Penn1982 The World According to GarpGeorge Roy HillSecond collaboration with George Roy Hill1983 The Right StuffPhilip KaufmanFirst collaboration with Philip Kaufman 1985 Heaven Help UsMichael Dinner TargetArthur PennSixth collaboration with Arthur Penn1987 IshtarElaine May1988 Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsFrank Oz1989 An Innocent ManPeter Yates1990 My Blue Heaven Herbert RossFirst collaboration with Herbert Ross1991 True ColorsSecond collaboration with Herbert Ross1992 Prelude to a KissNorman René1993 Rising SunPhilip KaufmanSecond collaboration with Philip Kaufman1994 Cops & RobbersonsMichael Ritchie1995 Father of the Bride Part IICharles Shyer1996 The Preacher's WifePenny Marshall1998 The Parent TrapNancy MeyersFirst collaboration with Nancy Meyers 2000 Down to YouKris Isacsson What Women WantNancy MeyersSecond collaboration with Nancy Meyers2001 America's SweetheartsJoe Roth2003 Head of StateChris Rock2005 Yours, Mine & OursRaja Gosnell2007 EnchantedKevin Lima2011 A Little Bit of HeavenNicole Kassell

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1969 Alice's Restaurant Arthur Penn Assistant editorFirst collaboration with Arthur Penn1970 Little Big ManSecond collaboration with Arthur Penn1972 Slaughterhouse-FiveGeorge Roy HillAssistant film editorFirst collaboration with George Roy Hill1994 Baby's Day OutPatrick Read Johnson Additional editor1997 FlubberLes Mayfield2003 Something's Gotta GiveNancy MeyersAdditional film editorThird collaboration with Nancy Meyers2006 The ExJesse PeretzAdditional editor2008 Nim's IslandAdditional film editor

+ Sound department Year Film Director Role1975 Dog Day AfternoonSidney LumetSound editor

Documentaries

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1973 Visions of EightAssistant editorThird collaboration with Arthur Penn

TV movies

+ Editor Year Film Director 1977 Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeGilbert Cates The Deadliest SeasonRobert Markowitz 1978 HolocaustMarvin J. Chomsky SiegeRichard Pearce1981 SkokieHerbert Wise

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1978 HolocaustMarvin J. ChomskySupervising editor

+ Producer Year Film Director Credit1979 Hollow ImageMarvin J. ChomskyProducer 1980 Doctor Franken Associate producer Death Penalty Waris Hussein The Henderson Monster King CrabMarvin J. ChomskyProducer

TV series

+ Editor Year Title Notes1975 The American Parade1 episode1978 Holocaust3 episodes

+ Editorial department Year Title Role1978 HolocaustSupervising editor

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