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Barbara McLean Biography

Birth Name:Barbara Pollut

Birth Place:Palisades Park, New Jersey, United States

Profession Editor, Producer

Fast Facts

In 1949, she became the head of the editing department at 20th Centry Fox
In 1988, she received the Career Achievement Award from the American Cinema Editors
Got her start in film by working at her father's film laboratory
Before working as an editor, she was the assistant to studio executive Darryl F․ Zanuck
Frequently collaborated with director Henry King on film projects
Is credited with being instrumental in the careers of film editors Hugh S․ Fowler, William H․ Reynolds and Robert Simpson
Despite working in a male-dominated industry, she is credited with cutting over 3 million feet of film