Richard W. Mitchell, Prolific Picture and Sound Editor

Mitchell worked widely in film, and also received credits on several TV movies and miniseries.

Richard W. Mitchell, a picture and sound editor who worked in both film and television, died October 2, 2011, in Los Angeles. He was 64.

In 1967, when 20th Century-Fox came to Lexingon, Kentucky, to shoot the movie The Flim-Flam Man, Mitchell made the acquaintance of the director, Irvin Kershner, who wrote a letter of introduction to the USC film school on Mitchell's behalf.

Mitchell later enrolled at USC, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees.

After graduating, Mitchell, who trained as a picture and sound editor, worked on many feature films as well as television productions.

His movie credits included Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Car Wash, The Last Remake of Beau Geste, The Jesse Owens Story and Die Hard.

His television credits included A Case of Rape, Lucas Tanner, Sarah T. — Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic and Rich Man, Poor Man.

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