Hubert de la Bouillerie, ‘Woodstock’ and ‘Witches of Eastwick’ Film Editor, Dies at 75
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Newly reported details describe Hubert de la Bouillerie’s work beyond his best-known editing credits: he also directed film and television, wrote a gothic novel and worked as a photographer. The Hollywood film editor died in Los Angeles on 8 August, aged 75; his friend Robert Folk announced his death.
De la Bouillerie spent more than three decades in Hollywood and was trusted by Warner Bros. chiefs Bob Daly and Terry Semel to review final edits on most of the studio’s features in the 1980s and 1990s. His credits included *Woodstock*, *The Witches of Eastwick*, *Tango & Cash* and *Rollerball*; he also directed the 1996 telefilm *The Right to Remain Silent* and an episode of *Boston Legal*. He is survived by his children, Jacqueline and Alexandre, and six siblings; his wife Debbie Robins de la Bouillerie died in 2015.
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In short
- Hubert de la Bouillerie died aged 75 in Los Angeles.
- Warner Bros. leaders relied on him to review many final edits.
- He also directed, wrote a novel and pursued photography.
How this story developed
- 14 minutes ago Film editor Hubert de la Bouillerie, whose credits included *Woodstock*, *The Witches of Eastwick* and *Tango & Cash*, has died in Los Angeles aged 75. His death on 8 August was announced by his friend Robert Folk, who said Warner Bros.
- 16 minutes ago Newly reported details describe Hubert de la Bouillerie’s work beyond his best-known editing credits: he also directed film and television, wrote a gothic novel and worked as a photographer.
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Film editors shape how a finished film looks and feels by choosing shots, setting their order and controlling the pace. Hubert de la Bouillerie worked in Hollywood for more than 30 years, editing films including Woodstock, The Witches of Eastwick, Tango & Cash and Rollerball.
He also directed film and television, wrote a gothic novel and worked as a photographer. In the 1980s and 1990s, Warner Bros. executives Bob Daly and Terry Semel trusted him to review final edits on most of the studio’s films. His career spanned several different roles in filmmaking and the arts.
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