Born in Los Angeles, CA. Film editor who started with a short film, THE REDWOODS (1967), then began editing mainstream Hollywood features in 1974. Notable (non-nominated) editing credits include THE CONVERSATION (1974), GOIN' SOUTH and WHEN YOU COMIN' BACK, RED RYDER? (1979), MY FAVORITE YEAR (1982), RISKY BUSINESS (1983), CREATOR (1985), STREETS OF GOLD and WHERE THE RIVER RUNS BLACK (both 1986), REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN PARADISE (1987, also associate producer), CLEAN AND SOBER (1988), MEN DON'T LEAVE (1990), LATE FOR DINNER (1991), SINGLES (1992, also co-producer and 2nd unit director), MY LIFE (1993), WAITING TO EXHALE (1995), THAT THING YOU DO! (1996), HOPE FLOATS (1998), SHANGHAI NOON (2000), I AM SAM (2001), FIRST DAUGHTER (2004), THE NEW WORLD (2005), and BOBBY (2006).  Nominated for Film Editing 1975: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (w. Lynzee Klingman & Sheldon Kahn)  Film Editing 1977: STAR WARS (w. Marcia Lucas & Paul Hirsch) 2 nominations, 1 Award