# David Finfer

David Finfer (June 7, 1942 – April 3, 2023) was an American film editor who was nominated at the 1993 Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the film The Fugitive. He shared the nomination with Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord, Dov Hoenig and Dennis Virkler. The Fugitive (1993) was listed as the 39th best-edited film of all time in a 2012 survey of members of the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Finfer had over 40 credits since his start in 1971. He died on April 3, 2023, at the age of 80.

## Selected filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1971 | You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | Peter Locke | |
| 1979 | Real Life | Albert Brooks | First collaboration with Albert Brooks |
| 1980 | Defiance | John Flynn | |
| 1981 | Modern Romance | Albert Brooks | Second collaboration with Albert Brooks |
| 1985 | Lost in America | Albert Brooks | Third collaboration with Albert Brooks |
| 1986 | Soul Man | Steve Miner | First collaboration with Steve Miner |
| 1986 | Inside Out | Robert Taicher | |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach | Lyndall Hobbs | |
| 1989 | Warlock | Steve Miner | Second collaboration with Steve Miner |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | James D. Parriott | |
| 1991 | Defending Your Life | Albert Brooks | Fourth collaboration with Albert Brooks |
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Peter Hewitt | |
| 1993 | Boxing Helena | Jennifer Lynch | |
| 1993 | The Fugitive | Andrew Davis | |
| 1994 | Exit to Eden | Garry Marshall | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Andrew Sipes | |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | David Mirkin | |
| 1998 | Kissing a Fool | Doug Ellin | |
| 1998 | Simon Birch | Mark Steven Johnson | |
| 1999 | The Runner | Ron Moler | |
| 2000 | Snow Day | Chris Koch | |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | John Pasquin | |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Michael Lembeck | First collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla | Michael Lembeck | Second collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
| 2005 | Waiting... | Rob McKittrick | |
| 2006 | The Last Time | Michael Caleo | |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Michael Lembeck | Third collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
| 2009 | Infestation | Kyle Rankin | |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Michael Lembeck | Fifth collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1993 | Boxing Helena | Jennifer Lynch | Post-production coordinator |
Second unit director or assistant director :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1986 | Inside Out | Robert Taicher | Second unit director |
Direct-to-video films
Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas | Eric Bernt | |
| 2008 | The Clique | Michael Lembeck | Fourth collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Jeff Balis | |
| 2011 | Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | Michael Lembeck | Sixth collaboration with Michael Lembeck |
| 2016 | A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits | Michelle Johnston | |
TV movies
Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1980 | The Legend of Walks Far Woman | Mel Damski |
| 1981 | For Ladies Only | Mel Damski |
| 1983 | An Invasion of Privacy | Mel Damski |
| 1983 | The Fighter | David Lowell Rich |
| 1983 | I Want to Live | David Lowell Rich |
| 1984 | The Sky's No Limit | David Lowell Rich |
| 2001 | The Flamingo Rising | Martha Coolidge |
| 2001 | The Ponder Heart | Martha Coolidge |
| 2011 | Geek Charming | Jeffrey Hornaday |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Jeffrey Hornaday |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Jeffrey Hornaday |
TV series
Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Episode: "Pilot" |