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- Birth nameJohn Benton Travers
- John Travers was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Westport, Connecticut. Son of novelist Robert Travers and half-brother of singer Mary Travers (of folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary), Travers began making films at the age of eleven. His professional career began in high school, working as Production Assistant for "Friday the 13th" director Sean Cunningham and producer Steve Miner.
At University of Bridgeport film school, Travers won the first place American Cinema Editors' Student "Eddie" award; two years later he won the coveted Student Academy Award, also first place, for his 44-minute thesis film, "Jenny."
He has edited 16 feature films, as well as TV series, documentaries, trailers, music videos and commercials.- IMDb mini biography by: Peter Martin
- "Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story" - John Travers was both writer and film editor on this documentary just before his death. The producer's have dedicated this film in his memory.
- Film editing is not a technical process, it's a creative one, in which the editor helps the director fulfill his or her cinematic vision.
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