---
name: "Dan Zimmerman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dan-zimmerman"
fi1m_id: "dan-zimmerman"
imdb_id: "nm0956688"
tmdb_id: 6043
wikidata_id: "Q1001309"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "8 April 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-24T09:24:19.568561+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dan Zimmerman

## Identity

Dan Zimmerman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dan-zimmerman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dan-zimmerman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0956688
- **TMDB ID:** 6043
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1001309
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Zimmerman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001309, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6043

Editor. Born 8 April 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 8 April 1974, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (1), 2010s 46 (2), 2020s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 56 to 58 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 3, Comedy 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,132m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Zimmerman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001309, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6043

## Coming up

- *The Legend of Zelda* (2027-04-28), Editor

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md) (64)
- **Netflix:** [*The Thursday Murder Club*](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md) (57)
- **HBO Max:** [*A Good Day to Die Hard*](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md) (32)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dan Zimmerman is an American film editor. Born on 8 April 1974 in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of editor Don Zimmerman and the twin brother of editor Dean Zimmerman.

He began his career in the editorial department, working as an assistant editor on films including *Liar Liar* (1997), before taking lead editing credits from *The Omen* (2006) onwards. His work includes *Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem* (2007), *Predators* (2010), *A Good Day to Die Hard* (2013), the *Maze Runner* trilogy (2014–2018), *The Dark Tower* (2017), *Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* (2024, co-edited with Dirk Westervelt) and *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), Fi1m 57, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md)
- *Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* (2024), Fi1m 64, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *A Good Day to Die Hard* (2013), Fi1m 32, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md)
- *Predators* (2010), Fi1m 60, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Fi1m 68, Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Legend of Zelda* (2027), Editor
- *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), Editor — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md)
- *Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes* (2024), Editor — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Chupa* (2023), Editor
- *The Last of Us* (2023), series, Stunts — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *Home Sweet Home Alone* (2021), Editor
- *The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two* (2020), Editor
- *The Christmas Chronicles* (2018), Editor
- *Hot Summer Nights* (2018), Editor
- *Maze Runner: The Death Cure* (2018), Editor
- *The Dark Tower* (2017), Editor
- *My All American* (2015), Editor
- *Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials* (2015), Editor
- *The Maze Runner* (2014), Editor
- *A Good Day to Die Hard* (2013), Editor — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/a-good-day-to-die-hard.md)
- *Deadfall* (2012), Editor
- *Spy Kids: All the Time in the World* (2011), Editor
- *Screen* (2011), Sound Editor
- *Season of the Witch* (2011), Editor
- *Predators* (2010), Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/predators.md)
- *Max Payne* (2008), Editor
- *Aliens vs Predator: Requiem* (2007), Editor
- *The Omen* (2006), Editor
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Visual Effects Editor — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md)
- *Flight of the Phoenix* (2004), First Assistant Editor
- *The Real Cancun* (2003), Editor
- *Just Married* (2003), Assistant Editor
- *Brokedown Palace* (1999), Assistant Editor
- *Half Baked* (1998), Assistant Editor
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Assistant Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)

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