David Brenner (film editor)

David Brenner (November 3, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American film editor known (along with fellow film editors Joe Hutshing, Pietro Scalia, and Julie Monroe) for being one of director Oliver Stone's "hot shot" group of up-and-coming film editors. He was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors. He died at the age of 59.

Academy Award nominations & wins

 * 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (won w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing) Best Film Editing

Other awards and nominations

 * 1990 – Born on the Fourth of July (nominated) American Cinema Editors ACE Eddie - Best Edited Feature Film (w/ co-editor Joe Hutshing)
 * 1997 – Independence Day (won) Satellite Awards (International Press Academy) - Golden Satellite for Outstanding Film Editing
 * 2023 – Avatar: The Way of Water (nominated) (Critics Choice Association) - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Editing (w/ co-editor James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin)