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Joseph R. Thygesen

  • Editorial Department
  • Music Department
  • Editor
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Joseph R. Thygesen was born on 3 December 1963 in Astoria, Oregon, USA. He is an editor, known for Mortal Kombat (1995), While You Were Sleeping (1995) and Gettysburg (1993). He was previously married to Wendi M. Townsend Thygesen.
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    Known for

    Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Mortal Kombat
    5.8
    • Music Department
    • 1995
    Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
    While You Were Sleeping
    6.8
    • Music Department(as Joe Thygesen)
    • 1995
    Gettysburg (1993)
    Gettysburg
    7.6
    • Editorial Department(as Joe Thygesen)
    • 1993
    Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
    School Ties
    6.9
    • Music Department
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Editorial Department

    • Kimberly Bailey, Billy Boyd, Pearce Bunting, Luenell, Cam Clarke, Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Ricky Gervais, Skip Stellrecht, Peter Hastings, Scott Menville, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Stephen Root, Georgia Simon, Warren Sroka, Maggie Wheeler, Yung Gravy, Sonny Onorati, Rahnuma Panthaky, Kelly Stables, Max Koch, Lucas Hopkins Calderon, John Bentley, Tom Howe, Kevin McCann, Kate Micucci, Karen Foster, Brian Hopkins, Dav Pilkey, Lil Rel Howery, Nate Wragg, Percy Rustomji, Melissa Villaseñor, Jana Schmieding, and Poppy Liu in Dog Man (2025)
      Dog Man
      6.3
      • digital intermediate conform editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 2025
    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • d.i conform editor
      • 2023
    • Diego Luna and Zoe Saldaña in The Book of Life (2014)
      The Book of Life
      7.2
      • associate editor
      • 2014
    • Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
      Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
      7.0
      • associate editor
      • 2014
    • Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Martin Short, Hugh Dancy, Lea Michele, and Megan Hilty in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
      Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
      4.9
      • assistant editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 2013
    • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Ryan Reynolds, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, Randy Thom, and Emma Stone in The Croods (2013)
      The Croods
      7.1
      • assistant editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 2013
    • Mike Myers, Kathy Griffin, Mary Kay Place, Walt Dohrn, Jon Hamm, Billie Hayes, Jane Lynch, Mike Mitchell, Craig Robinson, Meredith Vieira, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Ashley Boettcher, Danielle Soibelman, and Kristen Phaneuf in Shrek Forever After (2010)
      Shrek Forever After
      6.3
      • associate editor
      • 2010
    • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
      Monsters vs. Aliens
      6.4
      • first assistant editor
      • 2009
    • Jerry Seinfeld in Bee Movie (2007)
      Bee Movie
      6.1
      • additional editor
      • 2007
    • Mulan II (2004)
      Mulan II
      5.6
      Video
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Shark Tale (2004)
      Shark Tale
      6.0
      • first assistant editor
      • 2004
    • Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, and Russi Taylor in Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
      Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
      6.4
      Video
      • assistant editor (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Teacher's Pet (2004)
      Teacher's Pet
      5.7
      • first assistant editor
      • 2004
    • Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
      Recess: All Growed Down
      6.2
      Video
      • first assistant film editor
      • 2003
    • Matt Damon in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
      Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
      7.2
      • first assistant editor
      • 2002

    Music Department

    • Charlie Sheen, Ernest Borgnine, Dom DeLuise, Sheena Easton, George Hearn, and Adam Wylie in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
      All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
      5.5
      • assistant music editor (as Joseph Thygesen)
      • 1996
    • Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, and Ralph Waite in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
      Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
      5.9
      • assistant music editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 1996
    • Mortal Kombat (1995)
      Mortal Kombat
      5.8
      • assistant music editor
      • 1995
    • Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
      While You Were Sleeping
      6.8
      • assistant music editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 1995
    • The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
      The Brady Bunch Movie
      6.2
      • assistant music editor
      • 1995
    • Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, and Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)
      Tall Tale
      5.9
      • assistant music editor
      • 1995
    • Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ryan Todd in Pontiac Moon (1994)
      Pontiac Moon
      5.6
      • assistant music editor
      • 1994
    • Angels in the Outfield (1994)
      Angels in the Outfield
      6.2
      • assistant music editor
      • 1994
    • Gettysburg (1993)
      Gettysburg
      7.6
      • associate music editor (as Joe Thygesen)
      • 1993
    • Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
      School Ties
      6.9
      • assistant music editor
      • 1992

    Editor

    • The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades (1990)
      The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Joe Thygesen
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • December 3, 1963
      • Astoria, Oregon, USA
    • Spouse
      • Wendi M. Townsend ThygesenJune 14, 1987 - August 9, 2006 (divorced, 4 children)

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