Don Brochu


Donald Brochu is an American film editor.

Career

After assisting in the editing of a Cheech and Chong film in 1981 and 1982, Don Brochu was given an opportunity by Hal Ashby to be in charge of the editing himself. He continued to edit cinematic features throughout the eighties and nineties and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1994. Since the turn of the century he has mainly been editing television films. He has worked with the director Ron Underwood several times and is a frequent collaborator of Kenny Ortega.
Don Brochu is a member of the American Cinema Editors.

Selected filmography

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1981Nice DreamsTommy ChongAssistant editor
1982Things Are Tough All OverThomas K. AvildsenAssistant film editor
1982TootsieSydney PollackAssistant editorFirst collaboration with Sydney Pollack
1983Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneLamont JohnsonAssistant editor
1984Against All OddsTaylor HackfordAssistant editor
1985Out of AfricaSydney PollackAssistant editorSecond collaboration with Sydney Pollack
1988Alien NationGraham BakerAdditional editor

YearFilmDirectorRole
1997SpawnMark A.Z. DippéThanks

Documentaries
YearFilmDirectorNotes
2009Michael Jackson's This Is ItKenny OrtegaSecond collaboration with Kenny Ortega

TV movies
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1989Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-WhiteLawrence Schiller
1990Turner & HoochDonald PetrieSecond collaboration with Donald Petrie
2000Ready to RunDuwayne DunhamFirst collaboration with Duwayne Dunham
2001A Glimpse of HellMikael Salomon
200410.5John Lafia
2004Tiger CruiseDuwayne DunhamSecond collaboration with Duwayne Dunham
2006Holiday in HandcuffsRon UnderwoodSecond collaboration with Ron Underwood
2006Santa BabyRon UnderwoodThird collaboration with Ron Underwood
2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The BeginningRobert Berlinger
2008The American MallShawn Ku
2009My Fake FiancéGil JungerFirst collaboration with Gil Junger
2009Santa Baby 2: Christmas MaybeRon UnderwoodFourth collaboration with Ron Underwood
2010Beauty & the BriefcaseGil JungerSecond collaboration with Gil Junger
2010Christmas CupidGil JungerThird collaboration with Gil Junger
2011Teen SpiritGil JungerFourth collaboration with Gil Junger
2011The Bling RingMichael Lembeck
2011Deck the HallsRon UnderwoodFifth collaboration with Ron Underwood
2012The Mistle-TonesPaul HoenFirst collaboration with Paul Hoen
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2014How to Build a Better BoyPaul HoenThird collaboration with Paul Hoen
2015DescendantsKenny OrtegaThird collaboration with Kenny Ortega
2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainKenny OrtegaFourth collaboration with Kenny Ortega
2017Descendants 2Kenny OrtegaSixth collaboration with Kenny Ortega
2019Descendants 3Kenny OrtegaSeventh collaboration with Kenny Ortega

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1999Tuesdays with MorrieMick JacksonAdditional editorSecond collaboration with Mick Jackson
2014Cloud 9Paul HoenAdditional editorSecond collaboration with Paul Hoen

TV series
YearTitleNotes
200610.5: Apocalypse2 episodes
2020Julie and the Phantoms5 episodes

Awards