Debra Neil-Fisher

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Debra C. Neil-Fisher
Born (1958-05-12) May 12, 1958 (age 66)
Occupation Film editor

Debra C. Neil-Fisher (born May 12, 1958) is an American film editor. [1] She has worked on several major films, including the Hangover series of movies.

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Life and career

Neil-Fisher was born in Los Angeles. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley and studied at the girls' school Argyll Academy until 1976, [2] where a film course was offered that aroused her early interest in film. [3] After her graduation in 1980, [4] at the age of 21, she went back to her father and helped him in his dental practice. And although many of his patients worked in film business, no one could help them get there. It was only through a few of her acquaintances that she could make contact with a producer who offered her an assistant in an editing studio. After she accepted this, her first job was with a Rich Little spot for one of his Las Vegas shows. After one year, she left the company again. [5]

Filmography (selection)

Editor
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1991 V.I. Warshawski Jeff Kanew Third collaboration with Jeff Kanew
Fried Green Tomatoes Jon Avnet First collaboration with Jon Avnet
1992 Dr. Giggles Manny Coto
1994 The War Jon AvnetSecond collaboration with Jon Avnet
1996 Up Close & Personal Third collaboration with Jon Avnet
Dear God Garry Marshall
1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Jay Roach First collaboration with Jay Roach
1998 Black Dog Kevin Hooks
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Jay RoachSecond collaboration with Jay Roach
Teaching Mrs. Tingle Kevin Williamson
2000 Beautiful Sally Field
2001 Saving Silverman Dennis Dugan First collaboration with Dennis Dugan
2003 National Security Second collaboration with Dennis Dugan
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Donald Petrie First collaboration with Donald Petrie
2004 Welcome to Mooseport Second collaboration with Donald Petrie
Without a Paddle Steven Brill
2005 Son of the Mask Lawrence Guterman
2006 Just My Luck Donald PetrieThird collaboration with Donald Petrie
You, Me and Dupree Russo brothers
2008 Semi-Pro Kent Alterman
Baby Mama Michael McCullers
2009 The Hangover Todd Phillips First collaboration with Todd Phillips
2010 Due Date Second collaboration with Todd Phillips
2011 The Hangover Part II Third collaboration with Todd Phillips
2013 The Hangover Part III Fourth collaboration with Todd Phillips
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey Sam Taylor-Johnson
2016 Grimsby Louis Leterrier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Dave Green
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Michael Bay
2018 Fifty Shades Freed James Foley
2019 A Dog's Way Home Charles Martin Smith
2020 Sonic the Hedgehog Jeff Fowler
2021 Coming 2 America Craig Brewer
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotesRef.
1984 Children of the Corn Fritz Kiersch Assistant editor
[5]
Revenge of the Nerds Jeff Kanew
Uncredited

First collaboration with Jeff Kanew
[5]
1985 Gotcha! Second collaboration with Jeff Kanew
1988Dixie LanesDon CatoLocation editor: U.S.
2008 Role Models David Wain Additional editor
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Brad Peyton
2011 The Change-Up David Dobkin
2012 Ted Seth MacFarlane First collaboration with Seth MacFarlane
2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West Second collaboration with Seth MacFarlane
Dumb and Dumber To Farrelly brothers
2015 Ted 2 Seth MacFarlaneThird collaboration with Seth MacFarlane
2023 Barbie Greta Gerwig
Additional crew
YearFilmDirectorRole
2023 Old Dads Bill Burr Consultant
Director
YearFilm
2022 Unplugging
Producer
YearFilmDirectorCredit
2011 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
  • Alex Gregory
  • Peter Huyck
Co-producer
2020 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Jason Woliner
Thanks
YearFilmDirectorRole
2013 The Spectacular Now James Ponsoldt The producers wish to thank
2020 Golden Arm Maureen BharoochaSpecial thanks
2023 Barbie Greta Gerwig
Direct-to-video films
Editor
YearFilmDirector
2006 I Am Omega Griff Furst
Documentaries
Editorial department
YearFilmDirectorRole
2016 Holy Hell Will AllenConsulting editor
Shorts
Editor
YearFilmDirector
1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Bryan Gordon
Thanks
YearFilmDirectorRole
2008CheerbleedersPeter PodgurskySpecial thanks
TV movies
Editor
YearFilmDirector
1988 My First Love Gilbert Cates
1989 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers Steve Gethers
Teach 109Richard Kletter
Breaking Point Peter Markle
1990The Girl Who Came Between Them Mel Damski
Heat Wave Kevin Hooks
1992Memphis Yves Simoneau
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child Andy Tennant
1993 The Amy Fisher Story
TV series
Editor
YearTitleNotes
2002 Boomtown 1 episode
2017How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything)9 episodes
Director
YearTitleNotes
2017How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything)3 episodes
Producer
YearTitleCreditNotes
2018 Who Is America? Co-producer7 episodes
TV specials
Editor
YearTitle
2020Covid Is No Joke

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