Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsHoliday Watch GuideGotham AwardsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

David Bretherton(1924-2000)

  • Editor
  • Additional Crew
  • Editorial Department
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
David Bretherton was born on 29 February 1924 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an editor, known for Cabaret (1972), Westworld (1973) and Clue (1985). He died on 11 May 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 29, 1924
DiedMay 11, 2000(76)
BornFebruary 29, 1924
DiedMay 11, 2000(76)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Editor
  • 1972
Westworld (1973)
Westworld
6.9
  • Editor
  • 1973
Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)
Clue
7.3
  • Editor
  • 1985
Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
Sea of Love
6.8
  • Editor
  • 1989

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Editor

  • John Cusack, Al Pacino, and Bridget Fonda in City Hall (1996)
    City Hall
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1996
  • Malice (1993)
    Malice
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin in Sea of Love (1989)
    Sea of Love
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • Molly Ringwald and Robert Downey Jr. in The Pick-up Artist (1987)
    The Pick-up Artist
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Lionheart (1987)
    Lionheart
    5.2
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)
    Clue
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
    Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
    5.1
    • edited by
    • 1985
  • Lovelines (1984)
    Lovelines
    5.1
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • Man, Woman and Child (1983)
    Man, Woman and Child
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1983
  • Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Nick Nolte and Debra Winger in Cannery Row (1982)
    Cannery Row
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh in It's My Turn (1980)
    It's My Turn
    5.5
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Jeff Bridges and John Huston in Winter Kills (1979)
    Winter Kills
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 1979
  • Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down in The Great Train Robbery (1978)
    The Great Train Robbery
    6.9
    • edited by
    • 1978
  • Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
    Coma
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • Zapata (1970)
    Zapata
    7.1
    • technical supervisor
    • 1970
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.9
    TV Series
    • assistant to the producer
    • 1963

Editorial Department

  • Marlon Brando and George C. Scott in The Formula (1980)
    The Formula
    5.6
    • supervising editor
    • 1980
  • Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Caddyshack (1980)
    Caddyshack
    7.2
    • supervising editor
    • 1980
  • Mark Hamill and Lee Marvin in The Big Red One (1980)
    The Big Red One
    7.1
    • supervising editor
    • 1980
  • The Super Cops (1974)
    The Super Cops
    6.6
    • consulting editor
    • 1974

Personal details

Edit
  • Born
    • February 29, 1924
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 11, 2000
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Son of actor/director Howard Bretherton.
  • Trademark
      Frequently edited the films of Harold Becker and Michael Crichton.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.