- Bob Murawski
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birthdate = birth date and age|1964|06|14
birthplace = Detroit,Michigan ,U.S.
birthname = Robert Lee Murawski
othername = Dutch Murawski
occupation =film editor , distributor
spouse = Christina "Chris" Innis (1997–present)
website =Bob Murawski is the American
film editor who often works withfilm director Sam Raimi (of the "Spider-Man" and "Evil Dead " series of films). Bob Murawski has edited all three ofColumbia Pictures ' blockbuster Spider-Man films.Biography
Early life and career
Bob Murawski was born in
Detroit , Michigan and grew up in the northeast "Thumb" area of the state. Murawski was thevaledictorian at his high school in Bad Axe, Michigan. He graduated fromMichigan State University with a major in Telecommunications. Soon after graduating, Murawski interned with Detroit-based film sub-distributor, Bob Mason of Mason Releasing.Murawski then moved to Hollywood, where he found work as an assistant editor on several low budget films. One of these assistant editing jobs was for film director
Sam Raimi on Raimi's comic-book-inspired picture, "Darkman "In 1992, Bob Murawski was slated to edit friend
Quentin Tarantino 's "Reservoir Dogs ". When the film finally got a green light, Murawski was no longer available because he was working with Hong Kong action directorJohn Woo on Woo's first American feature, "Hard Target " (starringJean-Claude Van Damme ).Murawski has spent the following years working as a film editor (mostly for director/producer
Sam Raimi ) and is also a well known cult film distributor and co-founder ofGrindhouse Releasing .Bob Murawski is a partner of
Grindhouse Releasing with actor/director,Sage Stallone (son ofSylvester Stallone ) and also runs his own distribution arm, Box Office Spectaculars. He has restored and digitally remastered classic cult horror films "Make Them Die Slowly" (aka "Cannibal Ferox " (1981)) and Lucio Fulci's spaghetti-horror masterpiece, "E tu vivrai nel terrore" (aka "The Beyond ") (1981) as well as "Cannibal Holocaust " (1980), "I Drink Your Blood " (1970) (directed byDavid E. Durston ), and directorJuan Piquer Simón 's cult horror film, "Pieces (1982 film) ".Bob Murawski is represented by agents Paul Hook, Dan Baime and Craig Bernstein at
International Creative Management (ICM).Personal life
Bob Murawski is married to fellow
film editor Christina "Chris" Innis. The two editors met while both were editing the Universal/CBS cult television series produced bySam Raimi , "American Gothic".elected Filmography
As Film Editor:
* "
Darkman " (1990) (Assistant Editor, credited as "Director of Stock Footage")
* "Army of Darkness " (1993)
* "Hard Target " (1993)
* "Night of the Scarecrow" (1995)
* "American Gothic" (1995-1996) TV series (Editor: Title sequence & Recaps)
* "American Hero" (1997)
* "Uncle Sam" (1997)
* "" (1999)
* "The Gift" (2000) Co-Editor with Arthur Coburn
* "Spider-Man" (2002) Co-Editor with Arthur Coburn
* "Spider-Man 2 " (2004)
* "Spider-Man 3 " (2007)
* "The Hurt Locker " (2008) Co-Editor withChris Innis
* "Drag Me to Hell " (2008)As Second Unit Director:
* "Uncle Sam" (1997)As Film Distributor (Re-releases):
* "I Drink Your Blood " (1970) - Box Office Spectaculars
* "Cannibal Holocaust " (1980) -Grindhouse Releasing
* "The Beyond " (1981) -Grindhouse Releasing
* "Cannibal Ferox " (1981) -Grindhouse Releasing
* "Pieces (1982 film) " - Box Office SpectacularsAwards and nominations
*2004 Golden Satellite Awards (Nomination) - Best Film Editing,
Spider-Man 2 (International Press Academy Satellite Awards )
*OFFICIAL SELECTION AFI TOP TEN MOVIES OF THE YEAR - "Spider-Man 2 " -American Film Institute Awards 2004 - Editor Bob Murawski, recognized by theAmerican Film Institute as part of the creative ensemble for the contribution to America's cultural legacy. [http://www.afi.com/tvevents/afiawards04/movies04.aspx]External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613657/ Bob Murawski IMDB credits] .
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=103814 Bob Murawski Filmography - Movies - New York Times]
* [http://www.sexgoremutants.co.uk/spot10.html Interview with exploitation film distributor Bob Murawski] ofGrindhouse Releasing
* [http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117924197.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Spider-Man 2 review, Variety 6/23/2004] - "Bob Murawski's editing is very tight"
* [http://www.houseofhorrors.com/grindhouse.htm The Beyond DVD release information]
* [http://www.cannibalholocaust.net/ Cannibal Holocaust DVD release information]
* [http://www.houseofhorrors.com/boxoffice.htm Box Office Spectaculars official web site]
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