Glenn Erickson
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Glenn Erickson is an American film editor and film critic. He started in the film industry in 1975 as an editor of low budget films and later worked in minor technical crew capacities in such major films as Close Encounters of the Third Kind
(1977) and 1941
(1979). As an editor, his recent credits have been for supplemental documentary materials for DVD
releases of many classic films, including The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Buckaroo Banzai
(1985), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He was nominated for an Emmy Award
in 2001 for editing the Jack Cardiff
montage tribute for The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
presentation. In 1997, he produced the restoration of the original ending to Kiss Me Deadly
(1955).
Erickson is a member of the Online Film Critics Society
(OFCS). He has written a DVD review column, DVD Savant, since 1999. In 2004, a collection of reviews from his column was published in book form as DVD Savant: A Review Resource Book. In 2009 he was voted Reviewer of the Year by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, and Cary Guffey...
(1977) and 1941
1941 (film)
1941 is a 1979 period comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and featuring an ensemble cast including John Belushi, Ned Beatty, John Candy, Toshiro Mifune, Christopher Lee and Dan Aykroyd...
(1979). As an editor, his recent credits have been for supplemental documentary materials for DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
releases of many classic films, including The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Buckaroo Banzai
Buckaroo Banzai
Buckaroo Banzai is the lead character, played by Peter Weller, of the eponymous 1984 cult film, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. A renaissance man, the character is a top neurosurgeon, particle physicist, race car driver, rock star and comic book hero, and probably the...
(1985), and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). He was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in 2001 for editing the Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff, OBE, BSC was a British cinematographer, director and photographer.His career spanned the development of cinema, from silent film, through early experiments in Technicolor to filmmaking in the 21st century...
montage tribute for The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
presentation. In 1997, he produced the restoration of the original ending to Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film noir drama produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. The screenplay was written by A.I. Bezzerides, based on the Mickey Spillane Mike Hammer mystery novel Kiss Me, Deadly. Kiss Me Deadly is often considered a classic of the noir genre. The film...
(1955).
Erickson is a member of the Online Film Critics Society
Online Film Critics Society
The Online Film Critics Society is a professional association for film critics who publish their reviews, interviews, and essays on the Internet.The OFCS was founded in 1997...
(OFCS). He has written a DVD review column, DVD Savant, since 1999. In 2004, a collection of reviews from his column was published in book form as DVD Savant: A Review Resource Book. In 2009 he was voted Reviewer of the Year by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards
The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in film, television, home video, and publishing.-The award:...
.