Jill Savitt

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Jill Savitt
OccupationFilm editor

Jill Savitt is an American film and TV editor known for her work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Secret Window , and The Lookout . She also edited episodes of Gilmore Girls , Bunheads , and Roswell. [1] [2]

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Selected filmography

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotesRef.
1985 Key Exchange Barnet Kellman
1987 Light of Day Paul Schrader
1988 Full Moon in Blue Water Peter Masterson First collaboration with Peter Masterson
1991 Convicts Second collaboration with Peter Masterson
1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fran Rubel Kuzui
1993 Frauds Stephan Elliott
Uncredited
Dream Lover Nicholas Kazan
1994 China Moon John Bailey
Blank Check Rupert Wainwright
1996 The Trigger Effect David Koepp First collaboration with David Koepp
1997 Telling Lies in America Guy Ferland First collaboration with Guy Ferland
1999 Stir of Echoes David KoeppSecond collaboration with David Koepp
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Guy FerlandSecond collaboration with Guy Ferland
2004 Secret Window David KoeppThird collaboration with David Koepp
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2007 The Lookout Scott Frank First collaboration with Scott Frank
2008 Flash of Genius Marc Abraham
2012 Premium Rush David KoeppFourth collaboration with David Koepp
2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones Scott FrankSecond collaboration with Scott Frank
2015 Mortdecai David KoeppFifth collaboration with David Koepp
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
1981 Reds Warren Beatty Assistant film editor
1982 Tootsie Sydney Pollack Assistant editor
Sophie's Choice Alan J. Pakula First assistant editor
1984 Kidco Ronald F. Maxwell Assistant editor
Places in the Heart Robert Benton First assistant editor
The Flamingo Kid Garry Marshall Assistant editor
1986 The Money Pit Richard Benjamin Assistant film editor
Brighton Beach Memoirs Gene Saks First assistant editor
1987 Light of Day Paul SchraderAdditional editor
2016 Ben-Hur Timur Bekmambetov
Thanks
YearFilmDirectorRole
2017 November Criminals Sacha Gervasi Special thanks

TV documentaries

Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
1981Kiss Me, PetruchioChristopher DixonAssistant editor

TV movies

Editor
YearFilmDirector
2001More, Patience Jon Turteltaub
2002 Bang Bang You're Dead Guy Ferland
2007The Thick of It Christopher Guest

TV series

Editor
YearTitleNotes
1999 Roswell 3 episodes
2005 Revelations 1 episode
2000−06 Gilmore Girls 68 episodes
2010 Life Unexpected 2 episodes
2012−13 Bunheads 9 episodes
Editorial department
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Life Unexpected Additional editor1 episode

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References

  1. Feiwell, Jill (2002-01-09). "Paul Maibaum, Jill Savitt". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. Biskind, Peter (2010-01-12). Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743246583.
  3. Pomerance, Murray (2005-03-02). Johnny Depp Starts Here . Rutgers University Press. p.  294. ISBN   9780813537795. jill savitt editor.