Dennis Virkler
Born(1941-11-23)November 23, 1941
DiedSeptember 15, 2022(2022-09-15) (aged 80)
OccupationFilm editor
Notable workThe Hunt for Red October
The Fugitive

Dennis Virkler (November 23, 1941 – September 15, 2022) was an American film editor with more than 40 credits dating from 1973.[1] He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and was elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors.[2] The Fugitive (1993) was listed as the 39th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.[3] Virkler died from heart failure on September 15, 2022. He was 80.[4]

Filmography (selected)

References

  1. Dennis Virkler at IMDb
  2. "American Cinema Editors - Members", webpage archived by WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-04.
  3. "The 75 Best Edited Films". Editors Guild Magazine. 1 (3). May 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-03-17.
  4. "Dennis Virkler, Oscar-Nominated Editor of 'The Fugitive' and 'The Hunt for Red October,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.


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