Stephen A. Rotter


Stephen A. Rotter is a film editor who won at the 56th Academy Awards in the category of Best Film Editing. He was one of the five film editors to win for the film The Right Stuff. He shared it with Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf and Douglas Stewart.
He has worked on over 30 films as an editor.
In addition, Rotter has also won an Emmy for the mini-series Holocaust. Which he shared with Alan Heim, Craig McKay, Robert M. Reitano and Brian Smedley-Aston.

Selected filmography

YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1969Alice's RestaurantArthur PennAssistant editorFirst collaboration with Arthur Penn
1970Little Big ManArthur PennAssistant editorSecond collaboration with Arthur Penn
1972Slaughterhouse-FiveGeorge Roy HillAssistant film editorFirst collaboration with George Roy Hill
1994Baby's Day OutPatrick Read JohnsonAdditional editor
1997FlubberLes MayfieldAdditional editor
2003Something's Gotta GiveNancy MeyersAdditional film editorThird collaboration with Nancy Meyers
2006The ExJesse PeretzAdditional editor
2008Nim's IslandAdditional film editor

YearFilmDirectorRole
1975Dog Day AfternoonSidney LumetSound editor

Documentaries
YearFilmDirectorRoleNotes
1973Visions of EightAssistant editorThird collaboration with Arthur Penn

TV movies
YearFilmDirector
1977Johnny, We Hardly Knew YeGilbert Cates
1977The Deadliest SeasonRobert Markowitz
1978HolocaustMarvin J. Chomsky
1978SiegeRichard Pearce
1981SkokieHerbert Wise

YearFilmDirectorRole
1978HolocaustMarvin J. ChomskySupervising editor

YearFilmDirectorCredit
1979Hollow ImageMarvin J. ChomskyProducer
1980Doctor FrankenAssociate producer
1980Death PenaltyWaris HusseinAssociate producer
1980The Henderson MonsterWaris HusseinAssociate producer
1980King CrabMarvin J. ChomskyProducer

TV series
YearTitleNotes
1975The American Parade1 episode
1978Holocaust3 episodes

YearTitleRole
1978HolocaustSupervising editor