Born in Sherman Oaks, CA. Film editor who entered American film as an assistant on BLAZING SADDLES and ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (both 1974). Other notable editing credits include THE DROWNING POOL (1975, ass't editor), ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976, ass't editor), THE ROSE (1979), CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982), "The Thorn Birds" (1983, TV mini-series), THE LAST STARFIGHTER (1984), HOOSIERS (1986), THE DREAM TEAM (1989), FLASHBACK (1990), FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER and V.I. WARSHAWSKI (both 1991), BLIND JUSTICE (1994), THE GRASS HARP (1995), BAD MOON (1996), MUSIC FROM ANOTHER ROOM (1998), DIAMONDS (1999), THE AMATI GIRLS (2000), and AVATAR (2002).  Nominated for Film Editing 1979: THE ROSE (w. Robert L. Wolfe) 1 nomination