Diana Ginsburg

Diana Ginsburg is a South African, later American, editor, film maker, author and photographer.

Also known by her married name, Diana Friedberg.

Biography

Has a BA in Drama from the University of Cape Town Drama Department (1967) and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Cinema from the University of Southern California (1976).

Co-author, with Lori-Jane Coleman of the books Make the Cut: A Guide to Becoming a Successful Assistant Editor in Film and TV (2010). [1] and Jump Cut. How to Jump Start your Career as a Film Editor.

She started out as an editor and director in South Africa (see the next section below) then relocated to Hollywood with her husband and family in 1986. With an MFA from USC in film production Friedberg has edited and produced features, episodic television, animation series and non-fiction productions for companies as diverse as Disney, National Geographic, The History Channel, A&E, Discovery, NBC, USA, Stephen J. Cannell, and Leonard Nimoy Productions.

Married to Lionel Friedberg, she also uses her married name, Diana Friedberg, on occasion.

Contributions to South African theatre, film, media and performance

Her South African work over the years has included:

As editor:

1970: Sien Jou Môre (assistant editor)

1972: Die Lewe Sonder Jou

As director:

1973: Die Spook van Donkergat

For a listing of all her South Africasn and international work, see https://dianafriedberg.com/about/

Sources

https://dianafriedberg.com/about/

http://www.worldonastringproject.com/about_diana.php

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034659/

https://dianafriedberg.com/

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