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Mark Livolsi

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Mark Livolsi
Born
Mark Allen Livolsi

(1962-04-10)April 10, 1962
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(2018-09-23) (aged 56)
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1985–2018
SpouseMaria Livolsi
Children2

Mark Allen Livolsi (April 10, 1962 – September 23, 2018)[1] was an American film editor. Known primarily for his work on the hit comedies Wedding Crashers (2005) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006), both of which were nominated for an ACE Eddie Award.

Career

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Livolsi's first film editing credit was for Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001), with Joe Hutshing. Livolsi had worked as an associate editor with Hutshing and Saar Klein on Crowe's previous film, Almost Famous (2000), whose editing was recognized by an Academy Award nomination. By the time he worked on Almost Famous, Livolsi had extensive experience as an assistant film editor, including four of Woody Allen's films that were edited by Susan E. Morse; Livolsi acknowledges Morse, David Brenner, Alan Heim, and Hutshing as his educators and mentors.[2]

Livolsi was from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.[3] He was married to his wife Maria and together they had two children: Mark and Maddie.[citation needed] Livolsi had been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors.[4]

Death

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Livolsi died in Pasadena, California, aged 56.[1] His final film as editor, The Lion King (2019), is dedicated to him.

Selected filmography

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Editor
Year Film Director Notes
2001 Vanilla Sky Cameron Crowe Second collaboration with Cameron Crowe
2003 Pieces of April Peter Hedges
2004 The Girl Next Door Luke Greenfield
2005 My Suicidal Sweetheart Michael Parness
Wedding Crashers David Dobkin First collaboration with David Dobkin
2006 The Devil Wears Prada David Frankel First collaboration with David Frankel
2007 Fred Claus David Dobkin Second collaboration with David Dobkin
2008 Marley & Me David Frankel Second collaboration with David Frankel
2009 The Blind Side John Lee Hancock First collaboration with John Lee Hancock
2011 The Big Year David Frankel Third collaboration with David Frankel
We Bought a Zoo Cameron Crowe Fourth collaboration with Cameron Crowe
2012 Stand Up Guys Fisher Stevens
2013 Saving Mr. Banks John Lee Hancock Second collaboration with John Lee Hancock
2014 The Judge David Dobkin Third collaboration with David Dobkin
2016 The Jungle Book Jon Favreau First collaboration with Jon Favreau
2017 Wonder Stephen Chbosky
2019 The Lion King Jon Favreau Second collaboration with Jon Favreau
Editorial department
Year Film Director Role Notes
1987 Dead of Winter Arthur Penn Second assistant editor
Wall Street Oliver Stone Apprentice editor: New York First collaboration with Oliver Stone
1988 Funny Farm George Roy Hill Assistant film editor
1989 The Dream Team Howard Zieff Apprentice editor: New York
Crimes and Misdemeanors Woody Allen Assistant film editor First collaboration with Woody Allen
1990 Alice Second collaboration with Woody Allen
1991 Shadows and Fog Third collaboration with Woody Allen
1992 Night and the City Irwin Winkler Assistant editor: New York
1993 Heaven & Earth Oliver Stone Second assistant editor Second collaboration with Oliver Stone
1994 The River Wild Curtis Hanson Assistant editor
1995 French Kiss Lawrence Kasdan First assistant editor
1996 Marvin's Room Jerry Zaks Assistant editor
1997 Deconstructing Harry Woody Allen Assistant film editor Fourth collaboration with Woody Allen
1998 Meet Joe Black Martin Brest Assistant editor
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair John McTiernan
2000 Almost Famous Cameron Crowe Associate editor First collaboration with Cameron Crowe
2005 Elizabethtown Additional editing Third collaboration with Cameron Crowe
2009 The Winning Season James C. Strouse Additional editor
2010 MacGruber Jorma Taccone
Sound department
Year Film Director Role
1985 Seven Minutes in Heaven Linda Feferman Apprentice sound editor
1986 Heartburn Mike Nichols Assistant sound editor
Thanks
Year Film Director Role
2019 The Lion King Jon Favreau In memory of our friend

References

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  1. ^ a b Barnes, Mike (October 4, 2018). "Mark Livolsi, Film Editor on 'The Devil Wears Prada,' 'The Blind Side' and 'The Lion King,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ Livolsi, Mark. "Marley and Me: Editing the World's Worst Dog". Editors' Guild Magazine. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
  3. ^ Vancheri, Barbara (June 27, 2008). "Film Notes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. ^ "American Cinema Editors > Members". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on 2008-02-18.
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