Marion Rothman
Biography
Film editor Marion Rothman passed away on May 17, 2023, at the age of 94. She spent her long career editing an extremely eclectic group of films, spanning many genres. These included “Memoirs of an Invisible Man” (1992), “Mystic Pizza” (1988), “Starman” (1984), “Christine” (1983), “All Night Long” (1981), “Starting Over” (1979), “Comes a Horseman” (1978), “Funny Lady” (1975) and “Play It Again, Sam” (1972). Marion was known for her dedication to bringing the director’s vision to the screen, and she was fiercely loyal to the many varied directors she worked with. These included Herbert Ross, John Carpenter, Donald Petrie, Harold Ramis, Alan Pakula, Richard Fleischer, and Jean-Claude Tramont, among many others.
It was around this time that Marion met the love of her life, Diane Castro. They were together for 44 years. They married in 2008 when same-sex marriage became legal in California.
