Geof Bartz (born December 3, 1943) is an American documentary film editor, producer, and educator noted for his work on Pumping Iron.[1][2][3] He has edited four films that have won Academy Awards.
Life and career edit
Bartz grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he majored in biology before discovering film.[1][3] After graduating, he went to Columbia University where he received an M.F.A. in film and later became an adjunct professor.[3]
Bartz has edited or supervised the editing of more than 100 non-fiction films, including the documentary Pumping Iron.[4][1]
He has edited four Academy Award-winning films: King Gimp, Big Mama, Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness. Three other movies he cut received Academy Award nominations: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, Poster Girl, and Prison Terminal. He has also won four Emmys.[5][6]
Bartz is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science[7] and American Cinema Editors (ACE).[8]
He has been the Supervising Editor for HBO Documentary Films since 1998.[1][4]
Personal life edit
He lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side and in East Hampton, NY with his wife, Lynn Sullivan.[3] Their daughter Juliet Bartz is a journalist at Axios.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Cunningham, Megan. (2005). The art of the documentary : ten conversations with leading directors, cinematographers, editors, and producers. Berkeley, CA: New Riders. p. 241. ISBN 0-321-31623-1. OCLC 60320053.
- ^ Oldham, Gabriella. (1992). First cut : conversations with film editors. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-520-91174-1. OCLC 45733745.
- ^ a b c d "WEDDINGS; Lynn Patricia Sullivan, Geof Bartz (Published 1992)". The New York Times. 1992-06-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ a b "creative team". brillo-box-film. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Geof Bartz". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Operation: Lifeline". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Oscars: Academy New Members for 2017 Full List". Collider. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "ACE ACTIVE MEMBER DIRECTORY". americancinemaeditors.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Juliet Bartz". Axios. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
External links edit
Geof Bartz at IMDb