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Brian A. Kates

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Brian A. Kates
Brian A. Kates was born on 14 July 1972 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an editor, known for The Savages (2007), All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) and Killing Them Softly (2012).
BornJuly 14, 1972
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BornJuly 14, 1972
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Savages (2007)
    The Savages
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 2007
    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
    All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 2022
    Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Killing Them Softly
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 2012
    Shortbus (2006)
    Shortbus
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Editor

    • Scorn
      • editor
      • Post-production
    • Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega in The Gallerist (2026)
      The Gallerist
      4.5
      • Editor
      • 2026
    • Jennifer Lopez and Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025)
      Kiss of the Spider Woman
      5.7
      • Editor
      • 2025
    • Jeff Buckley in It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
      It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
      7.6
      • Editor
      • 2025
    • Murray Bartlett, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mozhan Navabi, and Tarek Hefny in A Chair for Her (2024)
      A Chair for Her
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Love Machina (2024)
      Love Machina
      6.9
      • supervising editor
      • 2024
    • Saint X (2023)
      Saint X
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
      All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
      7.5
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Fire Island (2022)
      Fire Island
      6.7
      • film editor
      • 2022
    • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
      Succession
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • The Plot Against America (2020)
      The Plot Against America
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Paul Rudd in Living with Yourself (2019)
      Living with Yourself
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • John Cameron Mitchell in Anthem: Homunculus (2019)
      Anthem: Homunculus
      6.4
      Podcast Series
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Evan Rosado in We the Animals (2018)
      We the Animals
      6.9
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn in Private Life (2018)
      Private Life
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Ruth Wilson, and Alex Sharp in How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
      How to Talk to Girls at Parties
      5.7
      • Editor
      • 2017

    Editorial Department

    • Conbody vs Everybody (2024)
      Conbody vs Everybody
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting editor
      • 2026
    • Hold Your Breath (2024)
      Hold Your Breath
      5.3
      • additional editing
      • 2024
    • Sabbath Queen (2024)
      Sabbath Queen
      7.3
      • story consultant
      • 2024
    • Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music (2023)
      Taylor Mac's 24-Decade History of Popular Music
      7.7
      • additional editor
      • 2023
    • John Cameron Mitchell and Justin Craig (feat. Amber Martin): New American Dream (2020)
      John Cameron Mitchell and Justin Craig (feat. Amber Martin): New American Dream
      Music Video
      • editorial consultant
      • 2020
    • Jason and Shirley (2015)
      Jason and Shirley
      6.6
      • editorial consultant
      • 2015
    • Do I Sound Gay? (2014)
      Do I Sound Gay?
      6.0
      • additional editor
      • 2014
    • Suck it Up Buttercup (2014)
      Suck it Up Buttercup
      7.5
      • consulting editor
      • 2014
    • Joe Papp in Five Acts (2012)
      Joe Papp in Five Acts
      7.4
      • additional editor
      • 2012
    • Between Love & Goodbye (2008)
      Between Love & Goodbye
      5.7
      • editing consultant
      • 2008
    • The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005)
      The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
      7.3
      • editorial consultant
      • 2005
    • Vera Farmiga in Down to the Bone (2004)
      Down to the Bone
      6.6
      • additional editor (as Brian Kates)
      • 2004
    • Sara Rue and Birkett Turton in Gypsy 83 (2001)
      Gypsy 83
      6.7
      • additional editor
      • 2001
    • Benjamin Smoke in Benjamin Smoke (2000)
      Benjamin Smoke
      7.3
      • post-production consultant
      • 2000
    • Spring Forward (1999)
      Spring Forward
      7.5
      • associate editor
      • 1999

    Additional Crew

    • Maxim Lapunov in Welcome to Chechnya (2020)
      Welcome to Chechnya
      7.9
      • sundance lab advisor
      • 2020
    • The Viewing Booth (2019)
      The Viewing Booth
      7.5
      • consultant
      • 2019
    • Marc Cohen, Kevin Collins, Steven Severin, Jeremiah Dupre, Matthew Mishory, Johannes Bock, Sam Garfield, Andreas Andrea, Dalilah Rain, and Kimberly Willming in Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman (2009)
      Delphinium: A Childhood Portrait of Derek Jarman
      5.9
      Short
      • creative consultant
      • 2009
    • Danny Hoch in Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop (2000)
      Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop
      7.8
      • coordinating producer: post-production
      • 2000
    • Our Song (2000)
      Our Song
      6.8
      • rough-cut screener
      • script reader
      • 2000
    • Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997)
      Latin Boys Go to Hell
      5.0
      • title designer: "Dos Vidas"
      • 1997
    • Mike Judge in Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
      Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
      6.8
      • animatics editor
      • 1996
    • Raoul O'Connell in A Friend of Dorothy (1994)
      A Friend of Dorothy
      7.1
      Short
      • crew (as Brian Kates)
      • 1994

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Brian A Kates
    • Born
      • July 14, 1972
      • New York City, New York, USA

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      Studied film production/cinema studies and Judaic Studies at NYU

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