Eric Kissack

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Eric Kissack
Born (1977-04-15) 15 April 1977 (age 47)
New York City, United States
Alma mater Brown University
Occupation(s) Editor, director, producer
Years active2007 - present
Spouse
Libby Cuenin
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(m. 2013)​
Website erickissack.com

Eric Kissack is an American film editor, director and producer. Films Kissack has edited include A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) [1] [2] and Daddy's Home (2015). [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and career

Kissack was born and raised in New York City. He attended Hunter College High School and attended Brown University in 1999. He established his profession as a film editor with Role Models , [4] [7] Brüno , Cedar Rapids , [4] The Dictator , [8] [9] Horrible Bosses 2 , [1] [4] Daddy's Home [3] and Instant Family . His directorial debut was Love, Sex & Missed Connections. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleLanguageDirectorEditorProducerNotes
2007 The Ten English NoYesNo
2008 Birds of America English NoYesNo
2009 Role Models [4] [7] English NoYesNo
2009 Brüno English NoYesNoCo-edited with Jonathan Scott Corn
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas English NoYesNo
2011 Harold & Kumar English NoYesNo
2011 Cedar Rapids [4] English NoYesNo
2012 The Dictator [8] [9] English NoYesNo
2012 Veep English NoYesNo Television series
2012Love, Sex and Missed Connections English YesNoNo Directorial debut [4]
2014 The Gunfighter [5] [10] [6] [11] [12] English YesNoNoShort comedy
2015 Horrible Bosses 2 [1] [4] English NoYesNo
2015 Daddy's Home [3] English NoYesNoCo-edited with Brad Wilhite
2016-2020 The Good Place [13] [14] [15] [16] English NoYesYes Television series
2018 Instant Family English NoNoYes
2019 Black Monday English NoYesNo Television series
2019 The Selection English YesNoYesLimited series; Spin-off of The Good Place

Awards

YearAwardFilmCategoryResultNotes
2012 Traverse City Film Festival Love, Sex and Missed Connections [17] Best Director WonSpecial Jury Prize - First-Time Director
2012 Cleveland International Film Festival Love, Sex and Missed Connections [18] American Independent Award [18] WonSponsored by Alan and Marta Glazen [18]
2014 Los Angeles Film Festival The Gunfighter Best Short film [19] WonAudience Choice Awards
2015 San Diego International Film Festival [4] The Gunfighter Best Director WonAudience Choice Awards
2015 Reel Shorts Film Festival [4] The Gunfighter [5] Best Director WonAudience Choice Awards
2015 Saatchi & Saatchi The Gunfighter [20] Short filmExhibition
2017 Emmy Award Veep Best Editor NominatedGroundbreaking [21]
2019 American Cinema Editors Awards 2019 The Good Place [13] Best Editor NominatedBest edited comedy series for commercial television
2020 American Cinema Editors Awards 2020 The Good Place [13] Best Editor NominatedBest edited comedy series for commercial television

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