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Stephen A. Hope

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Stephen A. Hope
Born(1931-09-15)September 15, 1931
Hollywood, California, United States
DiedJune 8, 2003(2003-06-08) (aged 71)
Burbank, California, United States
OccupationMusic editor
Years active1970s–1998

Stephen Ackerman Hope (September 15, 1931 – June 8, 2003) was an American music editor.[1][2]

Biography

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He was born on September 15, 1931, to Fredric Hope. At age 4 he played violin for the Beverly Hills Baby Orchestra. He became a film editor at Desilu Studios in the 1950s. He married Mary Elizabeth Hughes.[1]

He worked on National Lampoon's Animal House and all of the Karate Kid films.[3]

He died on June 8, 2003, at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California of kidney failure.[1]

He was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the American Federation of Musicians.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Stephen A. Hope". Variety. 12 June 2003.
  2. ^ Harris M. Lentz III (27 April 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 198–. ISBN 978-0-7864-1756-8.
  3. ^ Stephen A. Hope Biography
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