Fred W. Berger

Fred W. Berger
Born(1908-07-09)July 9, 1908
New York, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2003(2003-05-23) (aged 94)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan[1]
OccupationFilm editor
SpouseFrances Berger[1]
Children2; including Peter E. Berger[2]

Fred W. Berger (July 9, 1908 – May 23, 2003) was an American film editor.[3] He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Film Editing for the film The Hot Rock.[4] He also won an Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for seven more in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for his work on the television programs M*A*S*H and Dallas.[5]

Berger died in May 2003 of natural causes at his home in Westwood, California, at the age of 94.[1][6]

  1. ^ a b c Mcmellan, Dennis (May 30, 2004). "Fred Berger, 94; Film, TV Editor for 5 Decades Won Emmy for 'MASH". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 21, 2011). "'Fatal Attraction' Editor Peter Berger Dies at 67". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Fred Berger, a longtime editor of film, TV shows". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. May 31, 2003. p. 32. Retrieved September 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fred W. Berger". Television Academy. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. pp. 30–31. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.