John Travers was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Westport, Connecticut. Son of novelist Robert Travers and half-brother of singer Mary Travers (of folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary), Travers began making films at the age of eleven. His professional career began in high school, working as Production Assistant for "Friday the 13th" director Sean ...
Film editing is not a technical process, it's a creative one, in which the editor helps the director fulfill his or her cinematic vision.
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"Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story" - John Travers was both writer and film editor on this documentary just before his death. The producer's have dedicated this film in his memory.
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Little Heroes 2
2000
Little Heroes
1999
No Rest for the Wicked
1998
uncredited
Hollywood Safari
1998
TV Series
Long Lost Love
1996
Short
One Down
1996
The Darkening
1995
Night Train
1995
Short
Deep Down
1994
uncredited
Peter, Paul and Mary: Reunion
1991
Video documentary
Demonwarp
1988
Jenny
1986
Short
Dark Games
2016
completed
Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story
2016
Documentary
Jacob's Honor
2016
Short
Bachelors
2015
The Resurrection of Victor Jara
2015
Documentary
Once Upon a Zipper
2014
Short
Eternal Bridge
2014
Short
A Shite Case of the Mondays
2013
Short
Off Leash
2013
Short
Convincing Clooney
2011
Meeting Spencer
2010
Billionaires Car Club
2008
TV Series
Stitches
2008
Short
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
Video documentary
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
2008
Documentary
Dance to the Offbeat
2007
Short
Game Box 1.0
2004
Lightmaker
2001
Editorial Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
El Camino
2015/II
additional editor
Dracula: The Impaler
2013
trailer editor
Beatles Stories
2011
Documentary additional editing
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
Video documentary additional editing - 1980's-1990's chapter only
Stitches
2008
Short editor: main title sequence
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
2008
Documentary editor: main title sequence
Forget About It
2006
additional editor
Game Box 1.0
2004
editor: main title sequence
Diamond Men
2000
negative researcher
Trailer: The Movie
1999
negative cutter
Playing God
1997
negative cutter - uncredited
Rough Riders
1997
TV Series negative cutter - uncredited
Foxfire
1996
negative cutter - uncredited
Warhead
1996
negative cutter - uncredited
Mercenary
1996
Video negative cutter - uncredited
Distant Justice
1992
assistant editor
Driven to Kill
1991
assistant editor
Street Soldiers
1991
assembly editor
Keaton's Cop
1990
assistant editor
Rented Lips
1988
assistant editor
Alien from L.A.
1988
assistant editor - uncredited
Stripped to Kill
1987
assistant editor
Jenny
1986
Short editor: main title sequence
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dark Games
2016
camera operator: additional photography completed
Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story
2016
Documentary additional cinematography
Bar Hopping
2000
TV Movie still photographer
Hollywood Safari
1998
TV Series director of photography: additional photography
One Down
1996
additional photographer / camera operator - uncredited / director of photography: additional photography
A Change of Seasons
1980
second assistant camera: second unit - uncredited
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Once Upon a Zipper
2014
Short re-recording mixer / sound editor
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
2008
Documentary sound editor
Movies Money Murder
1996
sound mixer / sound recordist
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
assistant sound editor - uncredited
Private Road: No Trespassing
1987
Video assistant sound editor - uncredited
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Resurrection of Victor Jara
2015
Documentary
Eternal Bridge
2014
Short
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
2008
Documentary
Deep Down
1994
Peter, Paul and Mary: Reunion
1991
Video documentary
Jenny
1986
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story
2016
Documentary written by
Lightmaker
2001
additional dialogue
One Down
1996
additional dialogue - uncredited
Deep Down
1994
Peter, Paul and Mary: Reunion
1991
Video documentary
Jenny
1986
Short
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Resurrection of Victor Jara
2015
Documentary
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
2008
Documentary
Creature
1999
Documentary
Peter, Paul and Mary: Reunion
1991
Video documentary
Jenny
1986
Short uncredited
Exploration on the Cheap
1981
Documentary short
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dark Games
2016
main title design completed
Eternal Bridge
2014
Short visual effects supervisor
Lightmaker
2001
optical effects supervisor
The Tower
1993
TV Movie visual effects editor: Introvision - uncredited
Army of Darkness
1992
editorial supervisor: front projection plates, Introvision
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dark Games
2016
music editor / music supervisor completed
Convincing Clooney
2011
music editor
Lightmaker
2001
music editor
Jenny
1986
Short music editor
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eternal Bridge
2014
Short producer
The Power of Their Song: The Untold Story of Latin America's New Song Movement
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