Bruce Green

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Bruce Green
OccupationFilm editor

Bruce Green is an American film editor known for his work with directors such as Garry Marshall, Mark Waters, and Jon Turteltaub. [1] Trained by editor Michael Kahn, he was the first assistant editor on Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . [2] He was in the visual effects department of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope . [3] [4]

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Green began his career editing Friday the 13th films, including Friday the 13th: A New Beginning and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives . Later, he edited films such as Cool Runnings , The Princess Diaries and Freaky Friday . [4] He has also worked in television, editing Jane the Virgin . [5]

Bruce was on the board of directors of the Motion Picture Editors Guild, Hollywood. [6]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleDirector
1985 Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Danny Steinmann
Prime Risk Michael Farkas
1986 April Fool's Day Fred Walton
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Tom McLoughlin
1987 Square Dance Daniel Petrie
1988 Punchline David Seltzer
1989 Three Fugitives Francis Veber
1990 Young Guns II Geoff Murphy
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Jim Abrahams
1991 The Doctor Randa Haines
1993 The Vanishing George Sluizer
Cool Runnings Jon Turteltaub
1994 Angels in the Outfield William Dear
1995 While You Were Sleeping Jon Turteltaub
1996 Two If by Sea Bill Bennett
Phenomenon Jon Turteltaub
1997 Home Alone 3 Raja Gosnell
1999 The Other Sister Garry Marshall
Runaway Bride Garry Marshall
2000 Big Momma's House Raja Gosnell
Spin Cycle Scott Marshall
2001 The Princess Diaries Garry Marshall
2002 The Guru Daisy von Scherler Mayer
2003 Freaky Friday Mark Waters
2004 Raising Helen Garry Marshall
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Garry Marshall
2005 Just Like Heaven Mark Waters
Yours, Mine & Ours Raja Gosnell
2007 Georgia Rule Garry Marshall
Martian Child Menno Meyjes
2008 Baby Mama Michael McCullers
Extreme Movie Adam J. Epstein
Andy Jacobsen
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Mark Waters
2010 Valentine's Day Garry Marshall
2011 Mr. Popper's Penguins Mark Waters
2013FatMark Phinney
The Suitcase Eden Sher
2016 Mother's Day Garry Marshall
2020 Magic Camp Mark Waters
2024 Upgraded Carlson Young
Television
YearTitleNotes
2013 Witches of East End TV series (4 episodes)
2014 Franklin & Bash TV series (3 episodes)
2014-2015 Jane the Virgin TV series (7 episodes)
2017 The Mick TV pilot episode

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