Jeff Gourson

{{short description|American film editor and producer (born 1946)}}

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| occupation = TV/film director and producer

| years_active = 1969–present

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Jeff Gourson (born January 30, 1946) is an American film editor and producer. He has been jointly nominated three times for an Emmy Award for his production work on the television series Quantum Leap.

Film editing work

Jeff Gourson began his career as an editor. Based on Gourson's filmography at the Internet Database, the director and release date of each film are indicated in parentheses.

With more than 30 film credits dating from 1977, his film editing work includes:

class="wikitable" \|+ Editor
Year ! Film ! Director ! Notes
1977 \| September 30, 1955 \|James Bridges \|First collaboration with James Bridges
1978 \| FM \|John A. Alonzo \|
1980 \| Somewhere in Time \|Jeannot Szwarc \|
1981 \| The Incredible Shrinking Woman \|Joel Schumacher \|
1982 \| Tron \|Steven Lisberger \|
1984 \| Mike's Murder{{cite book \| last=Tonguette \| first=P. \| title=The Films of James Bridges \| publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers \| year=2014 \| isbn=978-0-7864-8599-4 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sxF_cZrDW2IC&pg=PA174 \| access-date=2024-07-27 \| page=174}} \|rowspan=2\| James Bridges \|Second collaboration with James Bridges
1985 \| Perfect \|Third collaboration with James Bridges
1986 \| Flight of the Navigator{{cite book \| last=Telotte \| first=J.P. \| title=Science Fiction Film \| publisher=Cambridge University Press \| series=Genres in American Cinema \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-521-59647-3 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=izKtL3IFBXcC&pg=PA231 \| access-date=2024-07-27 \| page=231}} \|Randal Kleiser \|First collaboration with Randal Kleiser
1987 \| Can't Buy Me Love \|Steve Rash \|
1988 \| Big Top Pee-wee \|Randal Kleiser \|Second collaboration with Randal Kleiser
1996 \| Happy Gilmore \|rowspan=2\| Dennis Dugan \|First collaboration with Dennis Dugan
1997 \| Beverly Hills Ninja \|Second collaboration with Dennis Dugan
1998 \| Shadow of Doubt \|Randal Kleiser \|Fourth collaboration with Randal Kleiser
1999 \| Big Daddy{{cite book \| author=New York Times Theater Reviews \| title=The New York Times Film Reviews 1999-2000 \| publisher=Routledge \| series=The New York Times Film Reviews Series \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-415-93696-5 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E350jJ-Ui4C&pg=PA90 \| access-date=2024-07-27 \| page=90}} \|Dennis Dugan \|Third collaboration with Dennis Dugan
2000 \| Little Nicky \|Steven Brill \|First collaboration with Steven Brill
2001 \| The Animal \|Luke Greenfield \|
2002 \| Mr. Deeds \|Steven Brill \|Second collaboration with Steven Brill
2003 \| Anger Management \|rowspan=2\| Peter Segal \|First collaboration with Peter Segal
rowspan=2\| 2004 \| 50 First Dates \|Second collaboration with Peter Segal
White Chicks \|Keenen Ivory Wayans \|
2005 \| The Longest Yard \|Peter Segal \|Third collaboration with Peter Segal
2006 \| Click \|Frank Coraci \|
2007 \| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry \|Dennis Dugan \|Fourth collaboration with Dennis Dugan

class="wikitable"

|+ Editor

Year

! Film

! Director

! Notes

1977

| September 30, 1955

|James Bridges

|First collaboration with James Bridges

1978

| FM

|John A. Alonzo

1980

| Somewhere in Time

|Jeannot Szwarc

1981

| The Incredible Shrinking Woman

|Joel Schumacher

1982

| Tron

|Steven Lisberger

1984

| Mike's Murder{{cite book | last=Tonguette | first=P. | title=The Films of James Bridges | publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers | year=2014 | isbn=978-0-7864-8599-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sxF_cZrDW2IC&pg=PA174 | access-date=2024-07-27 | page=174}}

|rowspan=2| James Bridges

|Second collaboration with James Bridges

1985

| Perfect

|Third collaboration with James Bridges

1986

| Flight of the Navigator{{cite book | last=Telotte | first=J.P. | title=Science Fiction Film | publisher=Cambridge University Press | series=Genres in American Cinema | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-521-59647-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=izKtL3IFBXcC&pg=PA231 | access-date=2024-07-27 | page=231}}

|Randal Kleiser

|First collaboration with Randal Kleiser

1987

| Can't Buy Me Love

|Steve Rash

1988

| Big Top Pee-wee

|Randal Kleiser

|Second collaboration with Randal Kleiser

1996

| Happy Gilmore

|rowspan=2| Dennis Dugan

|First collaboration with Dennis Dugan

1997

| Beverly Hills Ninja

|Second collaboration with Dennis Dugan

1998

| Shadow of Doubt

|Randal Kleiser

|Fourth collaboration with Randal Kleiser

1999

| Big Daddy{{cite book | author=New York Times Theater Reviews | title=The New York Times Film Reviews 1999-2000 | publisher=Routledge | series=The New York Times Film Reviews Series | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-415-93696-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_E350jJ-Ui4C&pg=PA90 | access-date=2024-07-27 | page=90}}

|Dennis Dugan

|Third collaboration with Dennis Dugan

2000

| Little Nicky

|Steven Brill

|First collaboration with Steven Brill

2001

| The Animal

|Luke Greenfield

2002

| Mr. Deeds

|Steven Brill

|Second collaboration with Steven Brill

2003

| Anger Management

|rowspan=2| Peter Segal

|First collaboration with Peter Segal

rowspan=2| 2004

| 50 First Dates

|Second collaboration with Peter Segal

White Chicks

|Keenen Ivory Wayans

2005

| The Longest Yard

|Peter Segal

|Third collaboration with Peter Segal

2006

| Click

|Frank Coraci

2007

| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

|Dennis Dugan

|Fourth collaboration with Dennis Dugan

class="wikitable" \|+ Editorial department
Year ! Film ! Director ! Role ! Notes
1969 \| Topaz \|Alfred Hitchcock \|rowspan=4\| Assistant film editor \|rowspan=4\| {{center\|Uncredited}}
1973 \| High Plains Drifter \|Clint Eastwood
1974 \| The Sugarland Express \|rowspan=2\| Steven Spielberg
1975 \| Jaws

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|+ Editorial department

Year

! Film

! Director

! Role

! Notes

1969

| Topaz

|Alfred Hitchcock

|rowspan=4| Assistant film editor

|rowspan=4| {{center|Uncredited}}

1973

| High Plains Drifter

|Clint Eastwood

1974

| The Sugarland Express

|rowspan=2| Steven Spielberg

1975

| Jaws

class="wikitable" \|+ Producer
Year ! Film ! Director ! Credit ! Notes
1989 \| Getting It Right \|Randal Kleiser \|Associate producer \|Third collaboration with Randal Kleiser

class="wikitable"

|+ Producer

Year

! Film

! Director

! Credit

! Notes

1989

| Getting It Right

|Randal Kleiser

|Associate producer

|Third collaboration with Randal Kleiser

class="wikitable" \|+ Production manager
Year ! Film ! Director ! Role
1995 \| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead \|Gary Fleder \|Post-production supervisor

class="wikitable"

|+ Production manager

Year

! Film

! Director

! Role

1995

| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

|Gary Fleder

|Post-production supervisor

class="wikitable" \|+ Second unit director or assistant director
Year ! Film ! Director ! Role
2001 \| The Animal \|Luke Greenfield \|Second unit director

class="wikitable"

|+ Second unit director or assistant director

Year

! Film

! Director

! Role

2001

| The Animal

|Luke Greenfield

|Second unit director

class="wikitable" \|+ Thanks
Year ! Film ! Director ! Role
2009 \| Wild Cherry \|Dana Lustig \|Special thanks

class="wikitable"

|+ Thanks

Year

! Film

! Director

! Role

2009

| Wild Cherry

|Dana Lustig

|Special thanks

TV movies

class="wikitable" \|+ Editor
Year ! Film ! Director
1994 \| The Shaggy Dog \|Dennis Dugan
1995 \| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes \|Peyton Reed
1998 \| Mr. Headmistress \|James Frawley
2000 \| Mail to the Chief \|Eric Champnella
2012 \| Prodigy Bully \|Peter Segal

class="wikitable"

|+ Editor

Year

! Film

! Director

1994

| The Shaggy Dog

|Dennis Dugan

1995

| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

|Peyton Reed

1998

| Mr. Headmistress

|James Frawley

2000

| Mail to the Chief

|Eric Champnella

2012

| Prodigy Bully

|Peter Segal

TV series

class="wikitable" \|+ Editor
Year ! Title ! Notes
1979 \| Studs Lonigan \|rowspan=2\| 3 episodes
1982−83 \| Magnum, P.I.
1984 \| Airwolf \|2 episodes
1994 \| Burke's Law \|rowspan=2\| 1 episode
1998 \| Love Boat: The Next Wave

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|+ Editor

Year

! Title

! Notes

1979

| Studs Lonigan

|rowspan=2| 3 episodes

1982−83

| Magnum, P.I.

1984

| Airwolf

|2 episodes

1994

| Burke's Law

|rowspan=2| 1 episode

1998

| Love Boat: The Next Wave

class="wikitable" \|+ Additional crew
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2015 \| Real Rob \|Creative consultant \|8 episodes

class="wikitable"

|+ Additional crew

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2015

| Real Rob

|Creative consultant

|8 episodes

class="wikitable" \|+ Director
Year ! Title ! Notes
1992 \| Tequila and Bonetti \|1 episode

class="wikitable"

|+ Director

Year

! Title

! Notes

1992

| Tequila and Bonetti

|1 episode

class="wikitable" \|+ Producer
Year ! Title ! Credit ! Notes
1989−92 \| Quantum Leap \|Associate producer Co-producer Producer \|70 episodes
1992 \| Tequila and Bonetti \|Producer \|11 episodes

class="wikitable"

|+ Producer

Year

! Title

! Credit

! Notes

1989−92

| Quantum Leap

|Associate producer

Co-producer

Producer

|70 episodes