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Stephen A. Rotter is a film editor who won at the
56th Academy Awards The 56th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1983 and took place on April 9, 1984, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, beginning at 6:00 p. ...
in the category of Best Film Editing. He was one of the five film editors to win for the film '' The Right Stuff''. He shared it with Glenn Farr,
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and Douglas Stewart. He has worked on over 30 films as an editor. In addition, Rotter has also won an Emmy for the mini-series ''
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''. Which he shared with Alan Heim, Craig McKay, Robert M. Reitano and Brian Smedley-Aston.


Selected filmography

* ''
Alice's Restaurant "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", commonly known as "Alice's Restaurant", is a satirical talking blues song by singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, released as the title track to his 1967 debut album '' Alice's Restaurant''. The song is a deadpan prote ...
'' (1969) (assistant editor) * '' Little Big Man'' (1970) (assistant editor) * ''
Slaughterhouse-Five ''Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death'' is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to h ...
'' (1972) (assistant film editor) * ''
Visions of Eight ''Visions of Eight'' is a 1973 American documentary film offering a stylized look at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Produced by Stan Margulies and executive produced by David L. Wolper, it was directed by eight directors. It was screened out-of-compe ...
'' (1973) (assistant editor) * ''
The Seven-Ups ''The Seven-Ups'' is a 1973 American neo-noir mystery action film produced and directed by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Roy Scheider as a crusading policeman who is the leader of the Seven-Ups, a squad of plainclothes officers who use dirty, unort ...
'' (1973) * '' Night Moves'' (1975) * ''
The Missouri Breaks ''The Missouri Breaks'' is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Ka ...
'' (1976) * ''Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye'' (1977) * '' The Deadliest Season'' (1977) * ''
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'' (1978) * ''Siege'' (1978) * '' Skokie'' (1981) * ''
The World According to Garp ''The World According to Garp'' is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man, born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the Nation ...
'' (1982) * '' The Right Stuff'' (1983) * ''
Heaven Help Us ''Heaven Help Us'' (also known as ''Catholic Boys'') is a 1985 American drama film starring Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Malcolm Danare, Patrick Dempsey, and Stephen Geoffreys as a group of 1960s Brooklyn teenagers, wi ...
'' (1985) * ''
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'' (1985) * ''
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'' (1987) * '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (1988) * ''
An Innocent Man ''An Innocent Man'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of di ...
'' (1989) * '' My Blue Heaven'' (1990) * '' True Colors'' (1991) * '' Prelude to a Kiss'' (1992) * '' Rising Sun'' (1993) * '' Cops & Robbersons'' (1994) * ''
Baby's Day Out ''Baby's Day Out'' is a 1994 American adventure comedy film directed by Patrick Read Johnson and written by John Hughes, who also produced the film. Starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano, and Brian Haley. The plot centers on ...
'' (1994) (additional editor) * ''
Father of the Bride Part II ''Father of the Bride Part II'' is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short. It is a sequel to '' Father of the Bride'' and a remake of the 1951 film '' Father's Little Dividend'', the sequel to the origin ...
'' (1995) * ''
The Preacher's Wife ''The Preacher's Wife'' is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. It is a remake of the 1947 film '' The Bishop's Wife'', which in turn was based on th ...
'' (1996) * '' Flubber'' (1997) (additional editor) * '' The Parent Trap'' (1998) * ''
Down to You ''Down to You'' is a 2000 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Kris Isacsson, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles as young lovers who meet in college and go through the ups and downs of a relationship. Selma Blair, Sh ...
'' (2000) * ''
What Women Want ''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film earned mixed reviews from critics but was ...
'' (2000) * ''
America's Sweethearts ''America's Sweethearts'' is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Joe Roth and written by Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan. It stars Julia Roberts, Crystal, John Cusack and Catherine Zeta-Jones, with Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, ...
'' (2001) * ''
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'' (2003) * '' Something's Gotta Give'' (2003) (additional film editor) * '' Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005) * '' The Ex'' (2006) (additional editor) * '' Enchanted'' (2007) * ''
Nim's Island ''Nim's Island'' is a 2008 adventure film written and directed by Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin, and based on the children's story of the same name by Wendy Orr. A young girl alone on a remote island seeks help from an agoraphobic San Francis ...
'' (2008) (additional film editor) * '' A Little Bit of Heaven'' (2011)


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