John A. Martinelli

In his three-hour interview, John A. Martinelli (1939-2022) talks about his first industry job in the ABC Film Department and shares how it led to a job assistant editing The Lawrence Welk Show. He describes his time in the army, where he was stationed in Alaska editing for the NBC affiliate there. He talks about editing the series Gentle Ben and Flipper - where he first "broke through" as an editor. He recounts editing The Bill Cosby Show and Raquel Welch in her first television special, Raquel! Martinelli discusses a number of made-for-television movies he edited, including The Legend of Lizzie Borden, James Dean, The Winds of Kitty Hawk, The Cracker Factory, and the blockbuster miniseries Marco Polo. He speaks of his retirement, the trend toward digital editing, and his favorite career highlights. David Haugland conducted the interview in a joint venture with American Cinema Editors (ACE) on February 14, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA.