John Carter (film editor)

John Carter
Portrait of John Carter
Born(1922-09-22)September 22, 1922
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2018(2018-08-13) (aged 95)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1956–2018

John Neares Carter (September 22, 1922 – August 13, 2018) was an American film editor.[1][2] He rose to the ranks at CBS on the Ed Sullivan Show, becoming the first African-American film editor to be employed by network television in New York. For the last four of his twelve years with CBS, he was the supervising film editor for the award-winning documentary unit, Eye On New York. John left CBS to form his own company John Carter Associates, Inc.

  1. ^ Evans, Greg (August 24, 2018). "John Carter Dies: 'Lean On Me', 'Barbershop' Film Editor Was 95". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (August 24, 2018). "Influential African-American Film Editor John Carter Dies at 95". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2018.