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Ed Cotter(1929-2009)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
  • Producer
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Ed Cotter was born on 3 November 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Happy Days (1974), The Popcorn Kid (1987) and Frankenstein General Hospital (1988). He died on 16 February 2009 in Torrance, California, USA.
BornNovember 3, 1929
DiedFebruary 16, 2009(79)
BornNovember 3, 1929
DiedFebruary 16, 2009(79)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
  • Editor
Penelope Ann Miller, Faith Ford, Raye Birk, John Christopher Jones, Jeff Joseph, and Bruce Norris in The Popcorn Kid (1987)
The Popcorn Kid
7.3
TV Series
  • Editor
Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
Frankenstein General Hospital
3.7
  • Editor
  • 1988
Leo and Loree (1980)
Leo and Loree
5.0
  • Editor
  • 1980

Credits

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Editor



  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • Adventures in Babysitting (1989)
    Adventures in Babysitting
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)
    Dear John
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • Frankenstein General Hospital (1988)
    Frankenstein General Hospital
    3.7
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
    ALF
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1984–1987
  • Penelope Ann Miller, Faith Ford, Raye Birk, John Christopher Jones, Jeff Joseph, and Bruce Norris in The Popcorn Kid (1987)
    The Popcorn Kid
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1987
  • The Canterville Ghost (1985)
    The Canterville Ghost
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Cicely Tyson and Gary Coleman in Playing with Fire (1985)
    Playing with Fire
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1975–1984
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1983
  • Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
    Joanie Loves Chachi
    3.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Gary Coleman and Robert Guillaume in The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
    The Kid with the Broken Halo
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • Mean Jeans (1981)
    Mean Jeans
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Editor (1981)
    • 1981
  • Gary Coleman in Scout's Honor (1980)
    Scout's Honor
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1980

Editorial Department



  • Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 1976
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • assistant editor
    • 1973

Producer



  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1987

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 3, 1929
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 16, 2009
    • Torrance, California, USA

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