Geof Bartz (born December 3, 1943) is an American documentary film editor, producer, and educator noted for his work on Pumping Iron. [1] [2] [3] He has edited four films that have won Academy Awards.
Bartz grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he majored in biology before discovering film. [1] [3] After graduating, he went to Columbia University where he received an M.F.A. in film and later became an adjunct professor. [3]
Bartz has edited or supervised the editing of more than 100 non-fiction films, including the documentary Pumping Iron. [4] [1]
He has edited four Academy Award-winning films: King Gimp, Big Mama, Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness. Three other movies he cut received Academy Award nominations: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, Poster Girl, and Prison Terminal. He has also won four Emmys. [5] [6]
Bartz is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science [7] and American Cinema Editors (ACE). [8]
He has been the Supervising Editor for HBO Documentary Films since 1998. [1] [4]
He lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side and in East Hampton, NY with his wife, Lynn Sullivan. [3] Their daughter Juliet Bartz is a journalist at Axios. [9]
Geof Bartz at IMDb
Geof Bartz (born December 3, 1943) is an American documentary film editor, producer, and educator noted for his work on Pumping Iron. [1] [2] [3] He has edited four films that have won Academy Awards.
Bartz grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he majored in biology before discovering film. [1] [3] After graduating, he went to Columbia University where he received an M.F.A. in film and later became an adjunct professor. [3]
Bartz has edited or supervised the editing of more than 100 non-fiction films, including the documentary Pumping Iron. [4] [1]
He has edited four Academy Award-winning films: King Gimp, Big Mama, Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness. Three other movies he cut received Academy Award nominations: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth, Poster Girl, and Prison Terminal. He has also won four Emmys. [5] [6]
Bartz is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science [7] and American Cinema Editors (ACE). [8]
He has been the Supervising Editor for HBO Documentary Films since 1998. [1] [4]
He lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side and in East Hampton, NY with his wife, Lynn Sullivan. [3] Their daughter Juliet Bartz is a journalist at Axios. [9]
Geof Bartz at IMDb