---
name: "David Brenner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-brenner"
fi1m_id: "david-brenner"
imdb_id: "nm0107463"
tmdb_id: 6051
wikidata_id: "Q1173825"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "3 November 1962"
died: "17 February 2022"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 59
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:31.090078+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."
---

# David Brenner

## Identity

David Brenner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-brenner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-brenner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0107463
- **TMDB ID:** 6051
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1173825
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brenner_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173825, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6051

Editor. Born 3 November 1962 in Hollywood, California, USA. Died 17 February 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 3 November 1962, Hollywood, California, USA
- **Died:** 17 February 2022
- **Active:** 1986–2022
- **Frequently works with:** [Roland Emmerich](https://film.one/person/roland-emmerich.md), [Zack Snyder](https://film.one/person/zack-snyder.md), [Amy Adams](https://film.one/person/amy-adams.md), [Charles Roven](https://film.one/person/charles-roven.md), [Deborah Snyder](https://film.one/person/deborah-snyder.md), [Henry Cavill](https://film.one/person/henry-cavill.md), [Mark Gordon](https://film.one/person/mark-gordon.md), [Ben Affleck](https://film.one/person/ben-affleck.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (2), 1990s 75 (1), 2000s 61 (3), 2010s 45 (5), 2020s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 58 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 10, Adventure 9, Science Fiction 7, Drama 2, Fantasy 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9,493m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brenner_(film_editor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173825, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6051

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Independence Day*](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md) (75), [*Avatar: The Way of Water*](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md) (68), [*2012*](https://film.one/film/2012.md) (57), [*Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides*](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides.md) (45)
- **HBO Max:** [*Man of Steel*](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md) (60), [*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md) (44), [*Justice League*](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md) (40)
- **Netflix:** [*Born on the Fourth of July*](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md) (74)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Wanted*](https://film.one/film/wanted.md) (68)

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

## Biography

David Brenner was an American film editor. Born in Hollywood, California, on 3 November 1962, he died on 17 February 2022 in West Hollywood, California. He attended North Hollywood High School and Stanford University, began as an apprentice editor on Radioactive Dreams (1984), and worked as an assistant editor on several early films before becoming an editor.

Brenner collaborated frequently with director Oliver Stone, editing nine of his films. He shared the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for Born on the Fourth of July (1989) with Joe Hutshing. He was elected a member of the American Cinema Editors. Other credits include The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 2012 (2009), Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017) and its director's cut, and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).

He also worked with Roland Emmerich on Independence Day (1996), The Patriot (2000), The Day After Tomorrow and 2012. Avatar: The Way of Water is dedicated to his memory.

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

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), Fi1m 68, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Fi1m 40, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Fi1m 44, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), Fi1m 38, Additional Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *Man of Steel* (2013), Fi1m 60, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* (2011), Fi1m 45, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides.md)
- *2012* (2009), Fi1m 57, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md)
- *Wanted* (2008), Fi1m 68, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/wanted.md)
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Fi1m 57, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *Platoon* (1986), Fi1m 84, First Assistant Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/platoon.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

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

- *Avatar: The Way of Water* (2022), Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar-the-way-of-water.md)
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), Editor
- *Justice League* (2017), Editor — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Editor — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Escobar: Paradise Lost* (2014), Editor
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), Additional Editor — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *300: Rise of an Empire* (2014), Editor
- *Man of Steel* (2013), Editor — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/man-of-steel.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* (2011), Editor — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-on-stranger-tides.md)
- *Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps* (2010), Editor
- *2012* (2009), Editor — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md)
- *Wanted* (2008), Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/wanted.md)
- *Premonition* (2007), Additional Editor
- *World Trade Center* (2006), Editor
- *The Day After Tomorrow* (2004), Editor — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-day-after-tomorrow.md)
- *Identity* (2003), Editor
- *Unfaithful* (2002), Additional Editor
- *Kate & Leopold* (2001), Editor
- *The Patriot* (2000), Editor
- *What Dreams May Come* (1998), Editor
- *Lolita* (1997), Editor
- *Independence Day* (1996), Editor — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Fear* (1996), Editor
- *The River Wild* (1994), Editor
- *Heaven & Earth* (1993), Editor
- *Night and the City* (1992), Editor
- *The Doors* (1991), Editor
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Editor — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *Talk Radio* (1988), Editor
- *Platoon* (1986), First Assistant Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/platoon.md)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 1990: Best Film Editing (won), for *Born on the Fourth of July*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Satellite Award for Best Editing 2009: Satellite Award for Best Editing (nominated), for *2012*
- Satellite Award for Best Editing 1997: Satellite Award for Best Editing (won), for *Independence Day*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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