Eric Kissack

{{Short description|American film editor, director and producer}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = New York City, United States

| alma_mater = Brown University

| occupation = Editor, director, producer

| years_active = 2007 - present

| spouse = {{marriage|Libby Cuenin|2013}}

| website = {{URL|http://erickissack.com/|erickissack.com}}

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Eric Kissack is an American film editor, director and producer. Films Kissack has edited include A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014){{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/horrible-bosses-2-film-review-748199|title='Horrible Bosses 2': Film Review|work=News The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=November 12, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-horrible-bosses-2-1201354514/|title=Film Review: 'Horrible Bosses 2'|work=News Variety|accessdate=November 12, 2014}} and Daddy's Home (2015).{{cite web|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/thing-directors-look-audition-room-7457/|title=1 Thing Directors Look for in the Audition Room|work=backstage|accessdate=January 28, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-gunfighter-director-eric-kissack-on-how-he-cast-nick-offerman-thewraps-shortlist-quickie/|title='The Gunfighter' Director Eric Kissack on How He Cast Nick Offerman: TheWrap's ShortList Quickie|work=News The Wrap|accessdate=August 19, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/gunfighter-nick-offerman/|title=In Short 'The Gunfighter,' Nick Offerman Is a Sadistic Omnipotent Narrator|work=Slash Film|accessdate=June 25, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/short-the-gunfighter-6e0479ad41aa/|title='The Gunfighter' Lampoons Voiceovers, Westerns, and Sexual Peccadilloes|work=filmschoolrejects|accessdate=February 13, 2017}}

Early life and career

Kissack was born and raised in New York City. He attended Hunter College High School and attended Brown University in 1999. He established his profession as a film editor with Role Models, Brüno, Cedar Rapids, The Dictator, Horrible Bosses 2, Daddy's Home and Instant Family. His directorial debut was Love, Sex & Missed Connections.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Language	Director	Editor	Producer	Notes
2007 \| The Ten \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2008 \| Birds of America \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2009 \| Role Models{{cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/movies/07mode.html\|title=Those Darn Kidults! The Menace of Eternal Youth\|work=The New York Times\|accessdate=November 7, 2008}} \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2009 \| Brüno \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Co-edited with Jonathan Scott Corn
2011 \| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2011 \| Harold & Kumar \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2011 \| Cedar Rapids \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2012 \| The Dictator{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/10/14/british-startup-launch-streaming-service-viewers-can-buy-shares/\|title=British startup to launch streaming service where viewers can buy shares in new series\|work=Telegraph\|accessdate=October 15, 2018}}{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/the-dictator-1117947537/\|title=The Dictator\|work=variety.com\|accessdate=May 11, 2012}} \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2012 \| Veep \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Television series
2012 \| Love, Sex and Missed Connections \| English \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| Directorial debut
2014 \| The Gunfighter{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1907225/nick-offerman-the-gunfighter/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919133840/http://www.mtv.com/news/1907225/nick-offerman-the-gunfighter/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 19, 2014\|title=WATCH NICK OFFERMAN SEXUALLY TERRORIZE A BUNCH OF COWBOYS IN 'THE GUNFIGHTER'\|work=MTV\|accessdate=August 22, 2014}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.avclub.com/nick-offerman-voices-a-deadly-narrator-in-this-meta-wes-1798269728\|title=Nick Offerman voices a deadly narrator in this meta Western comedy\|work=AV Club\|access-date=June 24, 2014}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.richmond.com/entertainment/movies-television/mini-short-film-festival-serves-up-the-best-of-short/article_2364cf96-f7a0-5a26-9d4b-dcdc670e0b66.html\|title=Mini short film festival serves up the best of short film this weekend\|work=richmond\|accessdate=June 9, 2018}} \| English \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| Short comedy
2015 \| Horrible Bosses 2 \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \|
2015 \| Daddy's Home \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Co-edited with Brad Wilhite
2016-2020 \| The Good Place{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/ace-eddie-award-nominations-bohemian-rhapsody-roma-blackkklansman-editors-1202530435/\|title='Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Roma', 'Atlanta' Among ACE Editing Award Nominees – Complete Eddies List\|work=News Deadline\|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/10/the-good-place-exclusive-listen-to-a-clip-from-ton.html\|title=The Good Place Exclusive: Listen to a Clip From Tonight's Episode of the Official Podcast\|work=Paste Magazine\|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.awardscircuit.com/2019/02/02/ace-eddie-awards-bohemian-rhapsody-the-favourite-emerge-as-oscar-frontrunners/\|title=ACE Eddie Awards: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' & 'The Favourite' Emerge as Oscar Frontrunners\|work=Awards Circuit\|accessdate=February 2, 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://collider.com/ace-eddie-awards-nominations-2019-full-list/\|title='Deadpool 2', 'A Star Is Born', 'First Man' Score ACE Editing Nominations\|work=collider\|accessdate=January 8, 2019}} \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{Yes}} \| Television series
2018 \| Instant Family \| English \| {{No}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \|
2019 \| Black Monday \| English \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| Television series
2019 \| The Selection \| English \| {{Yes}} \| {{No}} \| {{Yes}} \| Limited series; Spin-off of The Good Place

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Director

Editor

Producer

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2007

Eric Kissack

Early life and career

Filmography

Awards

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