George Bowers

George Bowers

Editor. Born 20 April 1944 in Bronx, New York, USA. Died 18 August 2012.

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Born
20 April 1944, Bronx, New York, USA
Died
18 August 2012

Biography

George Bowers was an American film editor, director and producer. Born in the Bronx, New York, he began his career as an assistant editor at ABC immediately after high school, later working under mentor Hugh Robertson at Byro Productions following military service. His first feature editing credit came in 1970, and he went on to edit nearly thirty films over four decades.

Bowers frequently collaborated with directors Penny Marshall and Joseph Ruben. His editing credits include A League of Their Own (1992), The Stepfather (1987), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), Money Train (1995), From Hell (2001) and Walking Tall (2004). He also directed My Tutor (1983) and Private Resort (1985). Bowers died in Los Angeles on 18 August 2012.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, George Bowers is known for From Hell (2001), Walking Tall (2004), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), The Good Son (1993), Money Train (1995), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) and The Stepfather (1987).