# Debra Neil-Fisher

Debra C. Neil-Fisher (born May 12, 1958) is an American film editor. She has worked on several major films, including the Hangover series of movies.

## Life and career

Neil-Fisher was born in Los Angeles. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley and studied at the girls' school Argyll Academy until 1976, where a film course was offered that aroused her early interest in film. After her graduation in 1980, at the age of 21, she went back to her father and helped him in his dental practice. And although many of his patients worked in film business, no one could help them get there. It was only through a few of her acquaintances that she could make contact with a producer who offered her an assistant in an editing studio. After she accepted this, her first job was with a Rich Little spot for one of his Las Vegas shows. After one year, she left the company again.

## Filmography (selection)

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1991 | V.I. Warshawski | Jeff Kanew | Third collaboration with Jeff Kanew |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Jon Avnet | First collaboration with Jon Avnet |
| 1992 | Dr. Giggles | Manny Coto | |
| 1994 | The War | Jon Avnet | Second collaboration with Jon Avnet |
| 1996 | Up Close & Personal | Jon Avnet | Third collaboration with Jon Avnet |
| 1996 | Dear God | Garry Marshall | |
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Jay Roach | First collaboration with Jay Roach |
| 1998 | Black Dog | Kevin Hooks | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Jay Roach | Second collaboration with Jay Roach |
| 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Kevin Williamson | |
| 2000 | Beautiful | Sally Field | |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman | Dennis Dugan | First collaboration with Dennis Dugan |
| 2003 | National Security | Dennis Dugan | Second collaboration with Dennis Dugan |
| 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | Donald Petrie | First collaboration with Donald Petrie |
| 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Donald Petrie | Second collaboration with Donald Petrie |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Steven Brill | |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Lawrence Guterman | |
| 2006 | Just My Luck | Donald Petrie | Third collaboration with Donald Petrie |
| 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | Russo brothers | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Kent Alterman | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Michael McCullers | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | Todd Phillips | First collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2010 | Due Date | Todd Phillips | Second collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2011 | The Hangover Part II | Todd Phillips | Third collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Todd Phillips | Fourth collaboration with Todd Phillips |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Sam Taylor-Johnson | |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Louis Leterrier | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Dave Green | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Michael Bay | |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | James Foley | |
| 2019 | A Dog's Way Home | Charles Martin Smith | |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Jeff Fowler | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Craig Brewer | |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes | Other notes |
| 1984 | Children of the Corn | Fritz Kiersch | Assistant editor | | |
| 1984 | Revenge of the Nerds | Jeff Kanew | Assistant editor | First collaboration with Jeff Kanew | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Gotcha! | Jeff Kanew | Assistant editor | Second collaboration with Jeff Kanew | |
| 1988 | Dixie Lanes | Don Cato | Location editor: U.S. | | |
| 2008 | Role Models | David Wain | Additional editor | | |
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Brad Peyton | Additional editor | | |
| 2011 | The Change-Up | David Dobkin | Additional editor | | |
| 2012 | Ted | Seth MacFarlane | Additional editor | First collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Seth MacFarlane | Additional editor | Second collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Farrelly brothers | Additional editor | | |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Seth MacFarlane | Additional editor | Third collaboration with Seth MacFarlane | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Greta Gerwig | Additional editor | | |
Additional crew :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2023 | Old Dads | Bill Burr | Consultant |
Director :
| Year | Film |
| 2022 | Unplugging |
Producer :
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Alex GregoryPeter Huyck | Co-producer |
| 2020 | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | Jason Woliner | Co-producer |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2013 | The Spectacular Now | James Ponsoldt | The producers wish to thank |
| 2020 | Golden Arm | Maureen Bharoocha | Special thanks |
| 2023 | Barbie | Greta Gerwig | Special thanks |

### Direct-to-video films

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 2006 | I Am Omega | Griff Furst |

### Documentaries

Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2016 | Holy Hell | Will Allen | Consulting editor |

### Shorts

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Bryan Gordon |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2008 | Cheerbleeders | Peter Podgursky | Special thanks |

### TV movies

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1988 | My First Love | Gilbert Cates |
| 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Steve Gethers |
| 1989 | Teach 109 | Richard Kletter |
| 1989 | Breaking Point | Peter Markle |
| 1990 | The Girl Who Came Between Them | Mel Damski |
| 1990 | Heat Wave | Kevin Hooks |
| 1992 | Memphis | Yves Simoneau |
| 1992 | Desperate Choices: To Save My Child | Andy Tennant |
| 1993 | The Amy Fisher Story | Andy Tennant |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2002 | Boomtown | 1 episode |
| 2017 | How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything) | 9 episodes |
Director :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2017 | How to Beat Your Sister-in-Law (at everything) | 3 episodes |
Producer :
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
| 2018 | Who Is America? | Co-producer | 7 episodes |

### TV specials

Editor :
| Year | Title |
| 2020 | Covid Is No Joke |