Pembroke Jones Herring (April 15, 1930 – May 19, 2020) was an American film editor who has three Oscar nominations for the category of Best Film Editing. He often worked with Sidney Poitier on the films that Poitier directed, editing nearly all of them. Herring's son, Craig Herring, is also a film editor.
Pembroke J. Herring | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pembroke Jones Herring April 15, 1930 |
| Died | May 19, 2020 (aged 90)[1] |
| Other names | Pembroke Herring Pem Herring |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1966–1996 |
| Spouse | Barbara |
| Children | Laurie Holland, Craig Herring, Robert Herring |
Oscar nominations
edit- 1970 Academy Awards-Nominated for Tora! Tora! Tora!, along with Inoue Chikaya and James E. Newcom. Lost to Patton.[2]
- 1976 Academy Awards-Nominated for Bound for Glory, along with Robert C. Jones. Lost to Rocky.[3]
- 1985 Academy Awards-Nominated for Out of Africa, along with Sheldon Kahn, Fredric Steinkamp and William Steinkamp. Lost to Witness.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | ||
| 1972 | Buck and the Preacher | Sidney Poitier | First collaboration with Sidney Poitier |
| 1973 | A Warm December | Second collaboration with Sidney Poitier | |
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Third collaboration with Sidney Poitier | |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again | Fourth collaboration with Sidney Poitier | |
| 1976 | Bound for Glory | Hal Ashby | |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action | Sidney Poitier | Fifth collaboration with Sidney Poitier |
| 1978 | Foul Play | Colin Higgins | First collaboration with Colin Higgins |
| 1979 | The Runner Stumbles | Stanley Kramer | |
| 1980 | Little Darlings | Ronald F. Maxwell | |
| 9 to 5 | Colin Higgins | Second collaboration with Colin Higgins | |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Third collaboration with Colin Higgins | |
| 1983 | Vacation | Harold Ramis | First collaboration with Harold Ramis |
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | Amy Heckerling | First collaboration with Amy Heckerling |
| 1985 | European Vacation | Second collaboration with Amy Heckerling | |
| Out of Africa | Sydney Pollack | ||
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Ivan Reitman | |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | James Foley | |
| 1988 | Last Rites | Donald P. Bellisario | |
| 1989 | Great Balls of Fire! | Jim McBride | |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Sidney Poitier | Sixth collaboration with Sidney Poitier |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day | Harold Ramis | Second collaboration with Harold Ramis |
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Bill Duke | ||
| 1994 | Clifford | Paul Flaherty | |
| The Scout | Michael Ritchie | ||
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Harold Ramis | Third collaboration with Harold Ramis |
| 1996 | Multiplicity | Fourth collaboration with Harold Ramis |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Zorro, The Gay Blade | Peter Medak | Supervising editor |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Taylor Hackford | Additional film editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Uptown Saturday Night | Sidney Poitier | Associate producer |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again | ||
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | Joseph Sargent |
| 1972 | Fireball Forward | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| 1974 | Panic on the 5:22 | Harvey Hart |
| 1977 | SST: Death Flight | David Lowell Rich |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1966−68 | Daniel Boone | 9 episodes |
| 1973−75 | Barnaby Jones | 12 episodes |
- TV specials
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93rd Academy Awards | In memoriam |
References
edit- ^ Academy Awards: Pembroke Herring profile
- ^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ^ "The 58th Academy Awards (1986) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
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