Marion Rothman was an American film editor active from the 1960s through the 1990s. She is best known for her work on two 1970s Planet of the Apes movies, as well as Mystic Pizza and Christine. She also had a screenwriting credit on the 1960 film The Wild Ride. Her first known assignment was assisting with the cutting of 1959's The Diary of Anne Frank. She served as a mentor for editor Virginia Katz in Los Angeles.
Rothman died on 17 May 2023, at the age of 94.Rachel Igel: "In Memoriam: Marion Rothman, Film Editor". cinemontage.org, 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
Selected filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes 1968 The Boston Strangler Richard FleischerFirst collaboration with Richard Fleischer1969 Che!Second collaboration with Richard Fleischer1970 Beneath the Planet of the ApesTed Post 1971 Billy JackTom Laughlin Escape from the Planet of the ApesDon TaylorFirst collaboration with Don Taylor1972 Play It Again, SamHerbert RossFirst collaboration with Herbert Ross 1973 Tom SawyerDon TaylorSecond collaboration with Don Taylor Ash WednesdayLarry Peerce1975 Funny LadyHerbert RossSecond collaboration with Herbert Ross 1976 LipstickLamont Johnson Baby Blue MarineJohn D. Hancock 1977 The Island of Dr. MoreauDon TaylorThird collaboration with Don Taylor OrcaMichael Anderson1978 Comes a Horseman Alan J. PakulaFirst collaboration with Alan J. Pakula1979 Starting OverSecond collaboration with Alan J. Pakula1981 All Night LongJean-Claude Tramont1983 Christine John CarpenterFirst collaboration with John Carpenter 1984 StarmanSecond collaboration with John Carpenter1986 Club ParadiseHarold Ramis 1988 Mystic Pizza Donald PetrieFirst collaboration with Donald Petrie1990 Opportunity KnocksSecond collaboration with Donald Petrie1992 Memoirs of an Invisible ManJohn CarpenterThird collaboration with John Carpenter
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role Notes1959 The Diary of Anne FrankGeorge StevensAssistant film editor
+ Writer Year Film Director1960 The Wild RideHarvey Berman
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1975 My Father's HouseAlex Segal
+ Writer Year Film Director1999 Velocity
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