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Jonathan Oppenheim

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Jonathan Oppenheim

Born November 10, 1952 in New York City, New York, USADied July 7, 202022 films

Jonathan Oppenheim was an American film editor. He mostly edited documentaries, including the 1990 award-winning film Paris Is Burning.

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Paris Is Burning posterFirst watchParis Is Burning19918.0Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American…View film

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Filmography

22 films
  1. 2018Blowin' UpEditor
  2. 2018In the Land of PomegranatesEditor
  3. 2016The Cinema TravellersConsulting Editor
  4. 2014Crescendo! The Power of MusicEditor
  5. 2014Toto and his SistersConsulting Editor
  6. 2013Andre Gregory: Before and After DinnerEditor
  7. 2013William and the WindmillEditor
  8. 2012High Tech, Low LifeEditor
  9. 2010The OathEditor
  10. 2010Phyllis and HaroldEditor
  11. 2008Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I LoveEditor
  12. 2002Sister HelenEditor
  13. 2001Children UndergroundEditor
  14. 1998Arguing the WorldEditor
  15. 1994Lives in HazardEditor
  16. 1993Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their JohnsEditor
  17. 1991Paris Is BurningEditor
  18. 1988A Matter of Trust: Billy Joel in the USSREditor
  19. 1984StreetwiseEditor
  20. 1981ArthurAssistant Editor
  21. 1980The PilotAssistant Editor
  22. 1980Gilda LiveAssistant Editor