Eric Zumbrunnen
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Eric James Zumbrunnen is a film editor who won the ACE Eddie Award
for the film Being John Malkovich
(1999).
Zumbrunnen has had a notable collaboration with the director Spike Jonze
. Zumbrunnen edited Jonze's early, short films How They Get There
(1997) and Amarillo by Morning
(1998). Jonze directed Being John Malkovich; in addition to winning the ACE Eddie, that film was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing
. Their next collaboration, Adaptation.
(2002), was nominated both for an ACE Eddie Award and for a Satellite Award for Best Editing. Zumbrunnen is the co-editor (with James Haygood) of the upcoming film directed by Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
(2009).
Zumbrunnen has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors
.
An additional note: from 1985 to 1987, Eric was lead singer and guitarist in the Los Angeles proto-alt band, Holmes. Often referred to as 'the 83rd hottest band in LA,' Holmes was known mostly for its bizarre mashup hybrid tracks "Wagon Train to Hell" and "Ironsides."
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
for the film Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American black comedy-fantasy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictional version of himself...
(1999).
Zumbrunnen has had a notable collaboration with the director Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...
. Zumbrunnen edited Jonze's early, short films How They Get There
How They Get There
How They Get There is a short film directed by Spike Jonze, which illustrates how lonely shoes wind up in the gutter. It is featured on the The Work of Director Spike Jonze DVD and can currently be viewed on YouTube.-Plot:...
(1997) and Amarillo by Morning
Amarillo by Morning (film)
Amarillo By Morning is a 1997 documentary short by Spike Jonze. While filming pro bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Spike befriended two suburban teenagers who aspired to be cowboys. The documentary chronicles an afternoon in their lives....
(1998). Jonze directed Being John Malkovich; in addition to winning the ACE Eddie, that film was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing
BAFTA Award for Best Editing
The BAFTA Award for Best Editing is one of several annual awards presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . The film-voting members of the Academy select the five nominated films in each category; only the principal editor for each film are named, which excludes additional...
. Their next collaboration, Adaptation.
Adaptation.
Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film is based on Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief through self-referential events...
(2002), was nominated both for an ACE Eddie Award and for a Satellite Award for Best Editing. Zumbrunnen is the co-editor (with James Haygood) of the upcoming film directed by Jonze, Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are (film)
Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery...
(2009).
Zumbrunnen has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors
Founded in 1950, American Cinema Editors is an honorary society of film editors that are voted in based on the qualities of professional achievements, their education of others, and their dedication to editing itself. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E...
.
An additional note: from 1985 to 1987, Eric was lead singer and guitarist in the Los Angeles proto-alt band, Holmes. Often referred to as 'the 83rd hottest band in LA,' Holmes was known mostly for its bizarre mashup hybrid tracks "Wagon Train to Hell" and "Ironsides."
Filmography
- Gift (1993)
- How They Get ThereHow They Get ThereHow They Get There is a short film directed by Spike Jonze, which illustrates how lonely shoes wind up in the gutter. It is featured on the The Work of Director Spike Jonze DVD and can currently be viewed on YouTube.-Plot:...
(1997) - Amarillo by MorningAmarillo by Morning (film)Amarillo By Morning is a 1997 documentary short by Spike Jonze. While filming pro bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Spike befriended two suburban teenagers who aspired to be cowboys. The documentary chronicles an afternoon in their lives....
(1998) - Lick the StarLick the StarLick the Star is a 14 minute long black & white 16mm film. It was the first film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford Coppola....
(1998) - Being John MalkovichBeing John MalkovichBeing John Malkovich is a 1999 American black comedy-fantasy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and John Malkovich, who plays a fictional version of himself...
(1999) - Adaptation.Adaptation.Adaptation. is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film is based on Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief through self-referential events...
(2002) - Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are (film)Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery...
(2009) - I'm HereI'm Here (film)I'm Here is a 2010 sci-fi romance short film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The film is a love story about two robots living in a Los Angeles where humans and robots coexist...
(2010)
External links
- Lombard, Matthew (2003). "The edit, the shot, the imagination An interview with Eric Zumbrunnen", Temple UniversityTemple UniversityTemple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
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