# Mark Helfrich (film editor)

Mark Helfrich (born November 13, 1957) is an American film editor and a film director.
He is an elected member of American Cinema Editors (ACE) and serves on the board as an associate director. Helfrich has edited over thirty films such as Stone Cold (1991), Showgirls (1995) with Mark Goldblatt. Helfrich is also the primary editor for director Brett Ratner's films, such as Money Talks (1997), Rush Hour (1998), The Family Man (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Red Dragon (2002), and After the Sunset (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) with Mark Goldblatt and Julia Wong, Rush Hour 3 (2007) with Dean Zimmerman and Don Zimmerman, Tower Heist (2011), and Hercules (2014) with Wong. Helfrich directed Good Luck Chuck.
He has also edited, with Brett Ratner's direction, a version of the Hollywood film production titled Kites:The Remix a.k.a. Kites (2010), as well as the pilot episode for Prison Break, an American-based TV drama series produced by Brett Ratner. Helfrich edited Brett Ratner's music video Beautiful Stranger featuring Madonna.

## Filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Other notes |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | First collaboration with Sam Firstenberg | |
| 1983 | Baby Love | Dan Wolman | | |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | George P. Cosmatos | | |
| 1987 | Predator | John McTiernan | | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Craig R. Baxley | First collaboration with Craig R. Baxley | |
| 1990 | I Come in Peace | Craig R. Baxley | Second collaboration with Craig R. Baxley | |
| 1991 | Rich Girl | Joel Bender | First collaboration with Joel Bender | |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Craig R. Baxley | Third collaboration with Craig R. Baxley | |
| 1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Tony Scott | | |
| 1993 | Nowhere to Run | Robert Harmon | | |
| 1993 | Midnight Kiss | Joel Bender | Second collaboration with Joel Bender | |
| 1993 | Striking Distance | Rowdy Herrington | | |
| 1995 | Showgirls | Paul Verhoeven | | |
| 1997 | Money Talks | Brett Ratner | First collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 1997 | Most Wanted | David Glenn Hogan | | |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Brett Ratner | Second collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Keenen Ivory Wayans | | |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Brett Ratner | Third collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Brett Ratner | Fourth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Brett Ratner | Fifth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2003 | Honey | Bille Woodruff | | |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Brett Ratner | Sixth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Brett Ratner | Seventh collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Brett Ratner | Eighth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2008 | Four Christmases | Seth Gordon | | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Brett Ratner | Ninth collaboration with Brett Ratner | "5" segment |
| 2010 | Kites: The Remix | Anurag Basu | | English version |
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Dominic Sena | | |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Brett Ratner | Tenth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Brett Ratner | Eleventh collaboration with Brett Ratner | "Happy Birthday" segment |
| 2013 | R.I.P.D. | Robert Schwentke | | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Brett Ratner | Twelfth collaboration with Brett Ratner | |
| 2016 | Nina | Cynthia Mort | | |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Jake Kasdan | First collaboration with Jake Kasdan | |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level | Jake Kasdan | Second collaboration with Jake Kasdan | |
| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Carlos Saldanha | | |
| 2024 | Red One | Jake Kasdan | Third collaboration with Jake Kasdan | |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | Allan Arkush | Assistant editor | |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red | Lewis Teague | Assistant editor | |
| 1982 | The Last American Virgin | Boaz Davidson | First assistant editor | |
| 1984 | Breakin' | Joel Silberg | Supervising editor | |
| 1984 | Ninja III: The Domination | Sam Firstenberg | Additional editor | Second collaboration with Sam Firstenberg |
| 1985 | The Return of the Living Dead | Dan O'Bannon | Additional editor | |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Additional editor | |
| 1988 | License to Drive | Greg Beeman | Additional film editor | |
| 2003 | Shanghai Knights | David Dobkin | Additional editor | |
| 2024 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Carlos Saldanha | Edited by | |
Actor :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Brett Ratner | Ash Man | Uncredited |
Director :
| Year | Film |
| 2007 | Good Luck Chuck |
Music department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1983 | Revenge of the Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | Music editor |
| 1983 | Baby Love | Dan Wolman | Music editor |
Second unit or assistant director :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1986 | Critters | Stephen Herek | Second unit director |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | David R. Ellis | Second unit director: Florida |
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Dominic Sena | Second unit director: Shreveport additional photography |
Soundtrack :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Writer: "I'm the Killer" |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | David R. Ellis | Special thanks |

### Documentaries

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 2015 | American Express Unstaged: Dead & Company | Brett Ratner |

### Shorts

Production manager :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2024 | Flutter | Sofia Ayerdi | Mentor: Editing |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2025 | The Last Fifteen Minutes | Edo Natasha | Special thanks |

### TV movies

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Steve Perry |
| 1994 | Motorcycle Gang | John Milius |
| 1994 | Shake, Rattle and Rock! | Allan Arkush |
| 1995 | The Avenging Angel | Craig R. Baxley |
| 2008 | Blue Blood | Brett Ratner |
| 2011 | Rogue | Brett Ratner |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1992 | Revenge on the Highway | Craig R. Baxley | Additional editor: Action scenes |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1987 | Max Headroom | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Prison Break | 1 episode |
| 2011 | CHAOS | 1 episode |
Director :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2008 | Prison Break | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Bones | 1 episode |