Sally Menke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sally Menke
Occupation	Film Editor
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1953(1953-12-17)
Age	71
Date Of Death	2010-09-27
Birthplace	Mineola
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sally Menke Biography

Sally Menke is one of the most popular and richest Film Editor who was born on December 17, 1953 in Mineola, New York, United States. Sally JoAnne Menke (December 17 1953 – September 27 in 2010,) was an American television and film editor.

Menke was a producer of documentaries at CBS during her early years of career. Menke was hired to film during the 90s where she worked on film titles like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heaven & Earth and Mulholland Falls.

Menke had gone hiking the morning of September 27, 2010, with a friend and her dog. Menke’s friend left her after an hour when she started to feel unwell in the heat. When Menke failed to come home, her friends alerted the police. Search dogs, a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter, and officers from patrol units spent hours in Griffith Park searching for her. Her locked car was found in a Griffith Park parking lot. Menke’s body was found at the bottom of a ravine near 5600 block of Green Oak Drive on September 28, 2010. Her dog was found alive, sitting next to her body. The coroner’s office later determined that Menke’s death was heat-related. It was 113 °F (45 °C) in downtown Los Angeles the day she died.

Menke’s final editing credit was on the thriller Peacock (2010), directed by Michael Lander.

Menke was married to Director Dean Parisot in 1986 and the couple had two kids, Lucas Isabella and Lucas Isabella.

Sally Menke Net Worth

Sally Menke is one of the richest Film Editor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sally Menke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Menke is a native of Mineola, New York, the daughter of Charlotte Menke, a teacher as well as the late Dr. Warren Wells Menke, an instructor of management of Clemson University. Menke received her degree from the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Film Program. She graduated with a bachelor in Fine Arts in film in 1977.

Menke’s credits for feature films as editor are listed below. Menke also has two credits as editor of television documentaries Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy (1980) and The Congress (1988).

Menke met Quentin Tarantino when he held interviews for an editor. Tarantino sent her the script for Reservoir Dogs and she said that she thought it was “amazing”. Menke was hiking in Canada when she learned she got the job. Menke continued working with Tarantino, editing eight films altogether. Tarantino summarized their working relationship in 2007, saying that “The best collaborations are the director–editor teams, where they can finish each other’s sentences”, and that Menke was his “only, truly genuine collaborator”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sally Menke Dating?

According to our records, Sally Menke married to Dean Parisot. As of December 1, 2023, Sally Menke’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sally Ranked on the list of most popular Film Editor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sally Menke celebrates birthday on December 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Sally Menke

1. Sally Menke edited all of Quentin Tarantino’s films.
2. She was nominated for two Academy Awards.
3. Menke died at age 56 while hiking in Los Angeles.
4. Her editing style was known for its rhythm and pacing.
5. Menke worked on over 20 feature films during her career.
6. She won the ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Feature Film twice.
7. Menke graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
8. She began her career as a sound editor in New York City.
9. Menke collaborated with other notable directors, including Billy Bob Thornton and Lee Daniels.
10. Her work on “Pulp Fiction” helped revolutionize independent cinema.

What happened to Sally Quentin Tarantino?

Sally Menke, the Oscar-nominated editor who collaborated with director Quentin Tarantino on all of his films, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 56. She is thought to have died from heat stroke while hiking in the Hollywood Hills during a record hot spell.

Why did Quentin Tarantino want to work with Sally Menke?

Menke had heard that tiro director Quentin Tarantino was looking for a good, cheap editor , and she got in touch. He sent her the script of Reservoir Dogs (1992). She thought it was “amazing” and determined to join the crew.

Does Tarantino edit his own films?

I’ve been with Quentin Tarantino since his very first movie and have edited every single thing he’s done since then. We don’t work at the studios. Quentin insists on renting little private houses in LA and converting them into edit suites for the duration.

Who was Quentin Tarantino's editor?

Sally Menke , director Quentin Tarantino’s longtime editor on films such as ” Pulp Fiction,” “Jackie Brown” and the two-volume “Kill Bill,” was found dead early Tuesday morning by searchers in Bronson Canyon after she went hiking with her dog in the severe heat Monday, authorities said.

Who is the best film editor in the world?

RankNameMovies
1| Jeffrey Ford| 14
2| Michael Kahn| 53
3| Chris Lebenzon| 31
4| Lee Smith| 19