Debra C. Neil-Fisher (born May 12, 1958) is an American film editor.[1] She has worked on several major films, including the Hangover series of movies.
Debra C. Neil-Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1958 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Life and career
Neil-Fisher was born in Los Angeles. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley and studied at the girls' school Argyll Academy until 1976,[2] where a film course was offered that aroused her early interest in film.[3] After her graduation in 1980,[4] at the age of 21, she went back to her father and helped him in his dental practice. And although many of his patients worked in film business, no one could help them get there. It was only through a few of her acquaintances that she could make contact with a producer who offered her an assistant in an editing studio. After she accepted this, her first job was with a Rich Little spot for one of his Las Vegas shows. After one year, she left the company again.[5]
Filmography (selection)
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Children of the Corn | Fritz Kiersch | Assistant editor | ||
| Revenge of the Nerds | Jeff Kanew | Uncredited First collaboration with Jeff Kanew | |||
| 1985 | Gotcha! | Second collaboration with Jeff Kanew | |||
| 1988 | Dixie Lanes | Don Cato | Location editor: U.S. | ||
| 2008 | Role Models | David Wain | Additional editor | ||
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Brad Peyton | |||
| 2011 | The Change-Up | David Dobkin | |||
| 2012 | Ted | Seth MacFarlane | First collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | ||
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Second collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | |||
| Dumb and Dumber To | Farrelly brothers | ||||
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Seth MacFarlane | Third collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | ||
| 2023 | Barbie | Greta Gerwig |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Old Dads | Bill Burr | Consultant |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Unplugging |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy |
| Co-producer |
| 2020 | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Jason Woliner |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now | James Ponsoldt | The producers wish to thank |
| 2020 | Golden Arm | Maureen Bharoocha | Special thanks |
| 2023 | Barbie | Greta Gerwig |
- Direct-to-video films
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I Am Omega | Griff Furst |
- Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Holy Hell | Will Allen | Consulting editor |
- Shorts
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Bryan Gordon |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cheerbleeders | Peter Podgursky | Special thanks |
- TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | My First Love | Gilbert Cates |
| 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Steve Gethers |
| Teach 109 | Richard Kletter | |
| Breaking Point | Peter Markle | |
| 1990 | The Girl Who Came Between Them | Mel Damski |
| Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks | |
| 1992 | Memphis | Yves Simoneau |
| Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Andy Tennant | |
| 1993 | The Amy Fisher Story |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Boomtown | 1 episode |
| 2017 | How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything) | 9 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything) | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Who Is America? | Co-producer | 7 episodes |
- TV specials
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Covid Is No Joke |