Film and visual effects editor who entered American film as a visual effects editorial supervisor for THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980). He stayed in visual effect editing until 1985, working on RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981), E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL and POLTERGEIST (both 1982), GHOST BUSTERS and 2010 (both 1984). His other notable (non-nominated) film editing credits include JAGGED EDGE (1985), SOLARBABIES (1986), SPACEBALLS (1987), SHORT CIRCUIT 2 (1988), THE ABYSS (1989), SIDE OUT (1990), JENNIFER EIGHT (1992), THE GETAWAY and TRUE LIES (1994), SPECIES (1995), DANTE'S PEAK and SWITCHBACK (both 1997), ARLINGTON ROAD and MYSTERY MEN (both 1999), THIRTEEN DAYS (2000), TRAINING DAY (2001). ANTWONE FISHER (2002), TEARS OF THE SUN (2003), KING ARTHUR (2004), HARSH TIMES and GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' (both 2005), SERAPHIM FALLS (2006), SHOOTER (2007), THE HAPPENING (scheduled for 2008), and ESCOBAR (scheduled for 2009).  Nominated for Achievement in Film Editing 1991: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (w. Mark Goldblatt & Richard A. Harris)  Best Achievement in Film Editing 1997: TITANIC (w. James Cameron & Richard A. Harris) 2 nominations, 1 Award