Joe Klotz is an American

United States

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 film editor. A graduate of Syracuse University

Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...

, Klotz fell into the film editing industry while trying to pay off student loans. After editing for local commercials, news stations, and television shows in New York City

New York City

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 he moved into the world of film editing. Klotz was nominated for a 2009

2009 in film

The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...

 Academy Award for Best Editing for Precious

Precious (film)

Precious , is a 2009 American drama film directed by Lee Daniels. Precious is an adaptation by Geoffrey S. Fletcher of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, and Paula Patton...

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Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Other notes
1998	Upright Citizens Brigade Upright Citizens Brigade The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...	Various	TV series
	Dear Jesse Dear Jesse Dear Jesse is a 1998 American documentary film by Tim Kirkman that was released theatrically by Cowboy Pictures in 1998.Using a first-person narrative style in the form of a "letter" to Senator Jesse Helms , the filmmaker explores the parallels and differences between himself — an openly gay man —...	Tim Kirkman Tim Kirkman Writer and director Tim Kirkman was born on November 2, 1966 in Monroe, North Carolina, the third child of a public school educator and a music teacher, and spent his childhood in nearby Wingate, North Carolina....
1999	Let It Snow Let It Snow (film) Let It Snow is a 2001 romantic comedy movie. The story involves a young man who finds love during "snow days" time off from high school, but spends years finding his true self...	Adam Marcus Adam Marcus Adam Marcus is an American film director, writer and actor.Marcus was born in Westport, Connecticut in the U.S.. He is the brother of Young Artist Award-nominated actor Kipp Marcus...	Winner - AFI Fest Award for Best Editing
2003	Chappelle's Show Chappelle's Show Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedian Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show as well as starring in various skits. Chappelle, Brennan and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22,...	Various	TV series
	Shelter Island	Geoffrey Schaaf
2005	Damage Control (TV series) Damage Control (TV series) Damage Control is a reality TV series produced by MTV. Hosted by Simple Plan frontman Pierre Bouvier, and directed by Sebastian Doggart, the show was a real-life version of the movie Risky Business. It first aired on MTV on March 6, 2005...	Claudia Frank
	Junebug Junebug (film) Junebug is a 2005 American comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. It was released on August 3, 2005 and stars Amy Adams, Alessandro Nivola, Embeth Davidtz, and Benjamin McKenzie...	Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (director) Phil Morrison is an American film director best known for the Academy Award-nominated feature film, Junebug.In 2006, Morrison directed the "Get a Mac" advertising campaign for Apple Inc..-External links:...
2006	Marvelous Marvelous (film) Marvelous is a 2006 American drama/comedy written and directed by Síofra Campbell.-Plot:Martha Plimpton's character, Gwen, is living with her sister Queenie after getting divorced. Soon after the movie begins, it is revealed that Gwen has the ability to magically fix broken machinery and heal sick...	Síofra Campbell
2007	Grace is Gone Grace Is Gone Grace Is Gone is a 2007 drama film starring John Cusack as a father who does not want to tell his two daughters that their mother has died while serving in Iraq...	James C. Strouse James C. Strouse James C. Strouse is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the film Lonesome Jim , directed by Steve Buscemi. He wrote and made his directorial debut with Grace Is Gone starring John Cusack. Strouse won an Audience Award for most popular dramatic feature and the Waldo Salt...
	The Living Wake The Living Wake The Living Wake is a dark comedic film written and produced by Mike O'Connell and Peter Kline. A directorial debut and also produced by Sol Tryon, the film stars Mike O'Connell, Jesse Eisenberg, and Jim Gaffigan.- Plot :...	Sol Tryon
2008	Choke Choke (film) Choke is a 2008 American black comedy film directed by Clark Gregg. The film stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston. Production took place in New Jersey in 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was purchased by Fox Searchlight Pictures for distribution...	Clark Gregg Clark Gregg Robert Clark Gregg is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He co-starred as Christine Campbell's ex-husband Richard in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, which debuted in March 2006 and concluded in May 2010...
2009	Precious Precious (film) Precious , is a 2009 American drama film directed by Lee Daniels. Precious is an adaptation by Geoffrey S. Fletcher of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, and Paula Patton...	Lee Daniels Lee Daniels Lee Louis Daniels is an American actor, film producer, and director. He produced Monster's Ball and directed the film Precious, which received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director; the film won two of the awards.-Early years:Daniels was born on Christmas Eve, 1959, in...	Nominated - Academy Award for Best Editing
	The Winning Season The Winning Season The Winning Season is a 2010 sport comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse, starring Sam Rockwell. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3, 2010....	James C. Strouse James C. Strouse James C. Strouse is an American screenwriter and film director. He wrote the film Lonesome Jim , directed by Steve Buscemi. He wrote and made his directorial debut with Grace Is Gone starring John Cusack. Strouse won an Audience Award for most popular dramatic feature and the Waldo Salt...
	Taking Chances	Talmage Cooley Talmage Cooley Talmage Newman Cooley is an American social activist and filmmaker. He is a co-founder and former co-CEO of The Center to Prevent Youth Violence , the largest non-lobbying organization dedicated to the issue of gun violence in America...
2010	Rabbit Hole Rabbit Hole (film) Rabbit Hole is a 2010 drama film starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Dianne Wiest, and directed by John Cameron Mitchell; the screenplay is an adaptation by David Lindsay-Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. The film premiered...	John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell is an American writer, actor, and director. He is best known for his motion pictures Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus and Rabbit Hole.- Early life:...
2011	Violet & Daisy Violet & Daisy Violet & Daisy is the first film directed by Geoffrey S. Fletcher. It is about two teenage assassins who accept what they think will be a quick and easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off plan.-Plot:...	Geoffrey Fletcher	post-production

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