Film editor who entered American film in the early 1970s (HI, MOM!). Other notable screen credits include SISTERS (1973), PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974), CARRIE (1976), STAR WARS (1977), THE FURY and KING OF THE GYPSIES (both 1978), THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and BLOW OUT (both 1981), CREEPSHOW (1982), THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS (1983), FOOTLOOSE and PROTOCOL (both 1984), FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (1986), PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987), STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989), COUPE DE VILLE (1990), DUTCH (1991), RAISING CAIN (1992), FALLING DOWN and WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY (both 1993), MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996), HARD RAIN and MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (boht 1998), LAKE PLACID (1999), MISSION TO MARS (2000), THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002), THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS (2003), RAY (2004), DATE MOVIE and DECK THE HALLS (both 2006), and RIGHTEOUS KILL (scheduled for 2008).  Film Editing 1977: STAR WARS (w. Marcia Lucas & Richard Chew)  Nominated for Film Editing 2004: RAY 2 nominations, 1 Award