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APRIL 22, 2018 @ 5:30 PM PDT
MITCHELL DANTON
with host JOHN SEMPER JR.
Mitchell Danton was born in Burbank, California and grew up in the Hollywood Hills. He’s the son of the late actor/director Ray Danton and actress Julie Adams (best remembered as the lovely Kay in the Universal feature film classic, Creature From The Black Lagoon).
Mitchell spent much of his childhood observing the editing process on television shows and movies that his father directed. This inspired an early interest in film editing that led him to attend the USC School of Cinema/Television, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1990 and earned Phi Beta Kappa honors.
Since his graduation, Mitchell has gone on to edit more than 200 hours of episodic television, including the Fox hit, Beverly Hills, 90210; the Western, Christy; and the WB critical darling, Dawson’s Creek. He was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for outstanding picture editing for his work on the hit reality show, Survivor. In 2007, he won an ACE Eddie Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for the controversial ABC miniseries, The Path to 9/11.
Mitchell continues to work as an editor, but is now also an author. His fascinating book, Cutting It in Hollywood, takes you inside the trenches of post-production where professional film editors share the lessons they’ve learned cutting blockbuster movies and hit TV shows. Readers will experience the real world situations these highly skilled editors face on a daily basis, learn how they navigate the sometimes treacherous political waters of the editing room, and discover the secrets of how they turned their passion for filmmaking into lucrative careers in one of the most creative and sought after fields in the entertainment industry. You can purchase the book here.
Click here to purchase The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections from the Black Lagoon, the autobiography of Julie Adams, written with her son, Mitchell Danton.
Dear Mitchell Danton,
My name is Julie Okun. I was saddened to read of your mother death. Please accept my condolences as the elder sister of your childhood friend. I would also like to know if you wish for me to attend your mother service.
Always,
Julie Okun