Jane Kurson

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Jane Kurson
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1977–present

Jane Kurson is an American film editor known for her work on titles like Beetlejuice and Hot Shots!

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Selected filmography

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotesRef.
1979 Don't Go in the House Joseph Ellison
[1]
1981 Neighbors John G. Avildsen Third collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1986 The Karate Kid Part II Fourth collaboration with John G. Avildsen
[2]
1987 Happy New Year Fifth collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1988 Beetlejuice Tim Burton
[3]
1989 Immediate Family Jonathan Kaplan First collaboration with Jonathan Kaplan
1991 Hot Shots! Jim Abrahams
[4]
1992 Love Field Jonathan KaplanSecond collaboration with Jonathan Kaplan
1993 Amos & Andrew E. Max Frye
1994 Bad Girls Jonathan KaplanThird collaboration with Jonathan Kaplan
1996 Bed of Roses Michael Goldenberg
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
2000 It Had to Be You Steven Feder
2001Thank Heaven John Asher
2003 Monster Patty Jenkins
2004Perfect OppositesMatt Cooper
2007 Graduation Michael Mayer
2009 Endless Bummer Sam Pillsbury
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1978 Slow Dancing in the Big City John G. AvildsenApprentice editorFirst collaboration with John G. Avildsen
1980 The Formula Associate editorSecond collaboration with John G. Avildsen
Documentaries
Editor
YearFilmDirector
1978Masters of Modern Sculpture Part I: The Pioneers Michael Blackwood
Masters of Modern Sculpture Part III: The New World
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
1977 Pumping Iron
Assistant editor
TV movies
Editor
YearFilmDirector
1983The Haunted Mansion MysteryLarry Elikann
TV series
Editor
YearTitleNotes
1980 The Body Human 1 episode
1983 ABC Weekend Special

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