Stephen E. Rivkin

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Stephen E. Rivkin
Stephen Rivkin at CFC.jpg
Rivkin in 2013
Born (1955-05-05) May 5, 1955 (age 69)
EducationMinneapolis College of Art and Design
Occupation(s)Film editor, music video director
Notable workAvatar: Creating the World of Pandora
SpouseDina Morrone

Stephen Elliott Rivkin (born May 5, 1955) is an American film editor and music video director. He is best known for his editing work on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series as well as his work with director James Cameron as an editor on Avatar , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. [1] Rivkin has edited three films for director Norman Jewison; Rivkin has worked extensively with director Gore Verbinski. Rivkin is an elected member of the American Cinema Editors and currently serves as the president of the organization. [2] [3] He was also associate producer on two films.

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Early life and career

Rivkin's career started in 1976 on the short film, Ain't We Having Fun?. Rivkin graduated in 1975 from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. [4]

Personal life

Rivkin's brothers are Richard Share and musicians Bobby Z. and David Z. [5]

He is married to Dina Morrone.

Selected filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1982 The Personals Peter Markle
1984 Hot Dog…The Movie
1986 Youngblood
Band of the Hand Paul Michael Glaser
1987 Stranded Fleming B. Fuller
1988 Bat*21 Peter Markle
1989 Nightbreaker Television film
1990 El Diablo
1991 Run Geoff Burrowes Co-edited with Jack Hofstra
Wildflower Diane Keaton Television film
1992 My Cousin Vinny Jonathan Lynn
The Comrades of Summer Tommy Lee Wallace Television film
1993 Fire in the Sky Robert Lieberman
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Mel Brooks
1994 Only You Norman Jewison
1995 Outbreak Wolfgang Petersen Co-edited with Lynzee Klingman, Neil Travis and William Hoy
Nine Months Chris Columbus Co-edited with Raja Gosnell
1996 Bogus Norman Jewison
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly Peter Markle
1997 Excess Baggage Marco Brambilla
1999 Idle Hands Rodman Flender
The Hurricane Norman Jewison
2001 Swordfish Dominic Sena
Wooly Boys Leszek BurzynskiCo-edited with Andrew S. Eisen
Ali Michael Mann Co-edited with Lynzee Klingman, Stuart Waks and William Goldenberg
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Gore Verbinski Co-edited with Arthur Schmidt and Craig Wood
The Statement Norman JewisonCo-edited with Andrew S. Eisen
2005 Stealth Rob Cohen
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Gore VerbinskiCo-edited with Craig Wood
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2009 Avatar James Cameron Co-edited with James Cameron and John Refoua
2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings Ridley Scott
2015 Blackhat Michael MannCo-edited with Jeremiah O'Driscoll, Joe Walker and Mako Kamitsuna
Fantastic Four Josh Trank Co-edited with Elliot Greenberg
Credited as Stephen Rivkin
2019 Alita: Battle Angel Robert Rodriguez Co-edited with Ian Silverstein
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water James CameronCo-edited with David Brenner, John Refoua and James Cameron
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash Co-edited with David Brenner, John Refoua, James Cameron and Nicolas de Toth
2029 Avatar 4 Co-edited with James Cameron and Nicolas de Toth
2031 Avatar 5

Music videos

YearSongArtistRef(s)
1985"Curiosity" The Jets [6]
1986"Crush on You"The Jets [7]
"Private Number"The Jets [8]
"You Got It All"The Jets [9]
"Christmas In My Heart"The Jets [10]
1987"I Do You"The Jets [11]

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. Stephen E. Rivkin at IMDb
  2. American Cinema Editors (ACE) Official website
  3. "American Cinema Editors > Member". Archived from the original on 2008-02-18.
  4. "The Minnesotan who helped bring 'Avatar' to earth" Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine by Colin Covert, Star Tribune, March 10, 2010
  5. "THE RIVKIN BROTHERS". slphistory.org. St Louis Park Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  6. "The Jets: Curiosity (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. "The Jets: Crush On You (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. "The Jets: Private Number (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. "The Jets: You Got It All (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  10. "The Jets: Christmas In My Heart (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  11. "The Jets: I Do You (Music Video)". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.