# Stu Linder

Stewart Bridgewater Linder (November 8, 1931 – January 12, 2006) was an American film editor with 25 credits. He shared the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the 1966 film Grand Prix (directed by John Frankenheimer), which was the first film on which Linder was credited as an editor.
Linder is particularly noted for his long collaboration (1982–2006) with the director Barry Levinson. Perhaps the best remembered film from their collaboration, which extended over 20 films, was Rain Man (1988), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Linder won an ACE Eddie award for editing this film, and was nominated for both the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing.

## Death

Linder died on January 12, 2006, of a heart attack, at the age of 74.

## Legacy

The 2006 film Man of the Year starring Robin Williams is dedicated to Linder's memory. Stu was on location editing this feature when he died of a heart attack. His co-editor, Blair Daily was the first on scene.

## Partial filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1966 | Grand Prix | John Frankenheimer | Second collaboration with John Frankenheimer |
| 1968 | Blue | Silvio Narizzano | |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Mike Nichols | Fourth collaboration with Mike Nichols |
| 1980 | My Bodyguard | Tony Bill | First collaboration with Tony Bill |
| 1980 | First Family | Buck Henry | |
| 1982 | Diner | Barry Levinson | First collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1982 | Six Weeks | Tony Bill | Second collaboration with Tony Bill |
| 1984 | The Natural | Barry Levinson | Second collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1985 | Code Name: Emerald | Jonathan Sanger | |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes | Barry Levinson | Third collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1987 | Tin Men | Barry Levinson | Fourth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Barry Levinson | Fifth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Barry Levinson | Sixth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1990 | Avalon | Barry Levinson | Seventh collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1991 | Bugsy | Barry Levinson | Eighth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1992 | Toys | Barry Levinson | Ninth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Robert Redford | |
| 1994 | Disclosure | Barry Levinson | Tenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Barry Levinson | Eleventh collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Barry Levinson | Twelfth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1998 | Sphere | Barry Levinson | Thirteenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 1999 | Liberty Heights | Barry Levinson | Fourteenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece | Barry Levinson | Fifteenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 2001 | Bandits | Barry Levinson | Sixteenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
| 2004 | Envy | Barry Levinson | Seventeenth collaboration with Barry Levinson |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1961 | The Misfits | John Huston | Assistant editor | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | John Ford | Assistant editor | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Seconds | John Frankenheimer | Assistant film editor | First collaboration with John Frankenheimer |
| 1970 | Catch-22 | Mike Nichols | Editorial assistant | First collaboration with Mike Nichols |
| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Mike Nichols | Editorial assistant | Second collaboration with Mike Nichols |
| 1973 | The Day of the Dolphin | Mike Nichols | Editorial assistant | Third collaboration with Mike Nichols |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2006 | Man of the Year | Barry Levinson | In memory of |

### TV pilots

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1983 | Diner | Barry Levinson |