Film editor who entered Hollywood film with NIGHT SHIFT (1982). Other notable credits with his colleague Mike Hill include SPLASH (1984), COCOON (1985), GUNG HO and ARMED AND DANGEROUS (both 1986), WILLOW (1988), PET SEMATARY (1989), PROBLEM CHILE (1990), BACKDRAFT (1991), FAR AND AWAY (1992), COP & 1/2 (1993), THE PAPER (1994), APOLLO 13 (1995), RANSOM (1996), IN & OUT (1997), EDTV (1999), DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000), A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001), THE MISSING (2003), CINDERELLA MAN (2005), THE DA VINCI CODE (2006), FROST/NIXON (2008), and ANGELS & DEMONS (scheduled for release in 2009).  Best Achievement in Film Editing 1995: APOLLO 13 (w. Mike Hill)  Nominated for Achievement in Film Editing 2001: A BEAUTIFUL MIND (w. Mike Hill)  Nominated for Achievement in Film Editing 2005: CINDERELLA MAN (w. Mike Hill) 3 nominations, 1 Award