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Jeff Kushner | |
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| Born | May 4, 1965 |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Jeff Kushner (born May 4, 1965), who has also been credited as Jeffrey Kushner, Jeffrey A. Kushner and Russell Creak, is a film editor, supervising sound editor and educator who has worked in various post production positions since 1987. He also taught film history and sound design at the Los Angeles Film School between 2005 and 2008.
Kushner studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1982.
Kushner's editing and supervising sound credits include Sling Blade , Frogs for Snakes , Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle , Drowning Mona and I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell .
His dialogue, sound effects, ADR and/or Foley credits include the television shows Law and Order: Special Victims Unit , House M.D. , Crossing Jordan and 30 Rock . His feature credits include Unfaithful , Mystery Men , [1] Behind Enemy Lines , and Agent Cody Banks .
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