John F. Link Jr., also known as John F. Link II or simply John F. Link, is an American film and television editor. He is most well known for his editing work on Die Hard, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.[1][2]
John F. Link Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 1969–2000 |
| Father | John F. Link Sr. |
Life and career
editHis father, John F. Link Sr., was also a film editor, and was also nominated for an Academy Award: for the 1943 film, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Link was one of several assistant editors on the film.[3] That same year he was the sole editor on the documentary, Footprints on the Moon.[4] Both the film and the documentary have his credit as John F. Link Jr., making attribution easy. His next project was another documentary, Say Goodbye in 1971, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Feature).[5] During the 1970s he worked in both television and film. Notable films he edited during this period include: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), starring Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Ellen Burstyn;[6] the 1973 cult classic Electra Glide in Blue (which he co-edited with two others);[7] Race with the Devil (1975), starring Peter Fonda and Warren Oates;[8] and the 1976 Jeff Bridges' comedy-drama film, Stay Hungry, which also starred Sally Field and Arnold Schwarzenegger.[9]
In the 1980s, in addition to his Academy Award-nominated work on Die Hard, Link again worked on two Schwarzenegger films, 1985's Commando and the 1987 blockbuster, Predator.[10][11] Following these he worked on Die Hard, ending the decade with editing the 1989 cult classic, Road House.[12] The 1990s dawned with Link working on the Steven Seagal action thriller Hard to Kill.[13] This was followed by the action-comedy film If Looks Could Kill starring Richard Grieco.[14] Other notable films he edited during the decade include The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, a psychological thriller starring Annabella Sciorra and Rebecca De Mornay;[15] the Walt Disney production of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, The Three Musketeers;[16] the Keenen Ivory Wayans comedy, A Low Down Dirty Shame, with Charles S. Dutton and Jada Pinkett;[17] another Disney Film, The Big Green in 1995 starring Olivia d'Abo and Steve Guttenberg;[18] and the Jean-Claude Van Damme martial arts film, The Quest;[19] and the superhero action film Steel, based upon the DC Comics character Steel, starring Shaquille O'Neal.[20] The last film for which he received credit as an editor was 1999 slasher film, Cherry Falls, directed by Geoffrey Wright, and starring Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr, and Michael Biehn.[21]
Filmography
edit(as per AFI's database, unless otherwise footnoted)[22][23][24][25]
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Storm Rider | Edward Bernds | Supervising editor | |
| 1959 | The Immoral Mr. Teas | Russ Meyer | Assistant editor | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold | J. Lee Thompson | Associate film editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown | Otto Preminger | Sound effects editor |
Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Footprints on the Moon – Apollo 11 | Bill Gibson | |
| 1971 | Say Goodbye | David H. Vowell | [26] |
| 1979 | The Bermuda Triangle | Richard Friedenberg |
TV movies
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | They've Killed President Lincoln! | Robert Guenette |
| Revenge! | Jud Taylor | |
| 1972 | Heat of Anger | Don Taylor |
| 1973 | The Norliss Tapes | Dan Curtis |
| The President's Plane Is Missing | Daryl Duke | |
| Message to My Daughter | Robert Michael Lewis | |
| 1974 | The Last Angry Man | Jerrold Freedman |
| The Day the Earth Moved | Robert Michael Lewis | |
| 1975 | Someone I Touched | Lou Antonio |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| I'm a Fool | Noel Black | |
| Incredible Rocky Mountain Race | James L. Conway | |
| 1978 | Lawman Without a Gun | Jerrold Freedman |
| 1979 | The Streets of L.A. | |
| 1980 | Make Me an Offer | Jerry Paris |
| 1981 | Killing at Hell's Gate | Jerry Jameson |
| 1982 | The Renegades | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Skeezer | Peter H. Hunt | |
| 1983 | Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land | Jerry Jameson |
| Tiger Town | Alan Shapiro | |
| 1984 | Threesome | Lou Antonio |
| 1985 | Lace II | William Hale |
| 1986 | Harem | |
| 1988 | Promised a Miracle | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Nightmare at Bittercreek | Tim Burstall |
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954−56 | Cavalcade of America | 8 episodes |
| 1974 | Firehouse | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Lace | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Lace II | |
| 1987 | The Hitchhiker | 7 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954−55 | Cavalcade of America | Supervising editor | 5 episodes |
| 1955 | The Christophers | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Public Eye | Associate producer | 7 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Campbell, Christopher (14 July 2013). "7 Scenes We Love From 'Die Hard'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "1989 Oscars, Winners and Nominees: Film Editing". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Mackenna's Gold: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Footprints on the Moon – Apollo 11: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "1971 Oscars, Winners and Nominees: Documentary (Feature)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "The King of Marvin Gardens: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Electra Glide in Blue: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Race with the Devil: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Stay Hungry: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Commando: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Predator: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Road House: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Hard to Kill: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "If Looks Could Kill: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Three Musketeers: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Low Down Dirty Shame: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Big Green: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Quest: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Steel: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Elley, Derek (October 2, 2000). "Review: 'Cherry Falls'". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "John F. Link". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "John F. Link II". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "John F. Link Jr". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "John F. Link, II". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Say Goodbye (1971)". David L. Wolper. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
External links
edit- John F. Link at IMDb