Barry M Malkin was an American film editor with about 30 film credits.
14 Facts About Barry Malkin
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Barry Malkin is noted for his extended collaboration with director Francis Ford Coppola, having edited most of Coppola's films from 1969 to 1997.
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In particular, Malkin worked with Coppola on four of the component and compilation films of the Godfather trilogy, though he did not edit the first film, The Godfather.
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Barry Malkin worked as an apprentice to editor Dede Allen on the film America America, and became acquainted with editor Aram Avakian, who was an occasional visitor.
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Barry Malkin became Avakian's assistant editor on Lilith.
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Barry Malkin got his first credits as a full editor on The Patty Duke Show and on the "Z movie" The Fat Spy.
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Coppola engaged Barry Malkin to edit his fourth film as director, The Rain People.
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Barry Malkin worked as an associate editor on two additional films edited by Robert Q Lovett: End of the Road, and Cotton Comes to Harlem.
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Barry Malkin was the editor for the 1973 film directed by Avakian, Cops and Robbers.
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Coppola subsequently asked Barry Malkin to edit The Godfather Saga, a television miniseries, that was based on the two films.
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Barry Malkin was an additional editor for Apocalypse Now, and a supervising editor for the Coppola-produced film Hammett.
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Barry Malkin was joined by his former mentor Robert Q Lovett for The Cotton Club, which garnered the two editors a nomination for the Academy Award.
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Barry Malkin edited the film Big that was directed by Penny Marshall.
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Barry Malkin was selected for membership in the American Cinema Editors.