Film Editor on 'Dexter' Was 70
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Elena Maganini, an Emmy-winning TV and film editor known for cutting the pilot of "Dexter," died at age 70 from complications related to breast cancer in Burbank.
- Born in Chicago, she graduated from the University of Illinois and studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago before starting her career at Sinnot & Associates.
- Maganini’s notable film editing credits include John McNaughton’s "Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer," "Wild Things," "Mad Dog & Glory," and other features like "Next Friday" and "Ed Gein."
- In television, besides "Dexter," she edited series such as "Madam Secretary," "Good Behavior," "Clarice," and "Manifest," earning Emmy and Cable ACE nominations for "If These Walls Could Talk."
- She is survived by her husband Scott Collins, daughter Gabriella Coronel, and daughter-in-law Adrienne Coronel, and was a member of the American Cinema Editors.
