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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Oldham, Gabriella. (1992). First cut : conversations with film editors. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-520-91174-1. OCLC 45733745.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "creative team". brillo-box-film. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. ^ "Geof Bartz". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  6. ^ "Operation: Lifeline". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  7. ^ "Oscars: Academy New Members for 2017 Full List". Collider. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. ^ "ACE ACTIVE MEMBER DIRECTORY". americancinemaeditors.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  9. ^ "Juliet Bartz". Axios. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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Geof Bartz at IMDb