Bob Murawski

Infobox Actor


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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)
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Bob Murawski is the American film editor who often works with film director Sam Raimi (of the "Spider-Man" and "Evil Dead" series of films). Bob Murawski has edited all three of Columbia 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 the valedictorian at his high school in Bad Axe, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan 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 director John Woo on Woo's first American feature, "Hard Target" (starring Jean-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 of Grindhouse Releasing.

Bob Murawski is a partner of Grindhouse Releasing with actor/director, Sage Stallone (son of Sylvester 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 by David E. Durston), and director Juan 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 by Sam 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 with Chris 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 Spectaculars

Awards 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 the American 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] of Grindhouse 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]