Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56

**Hunter Rider** · 09-28-2010, 11:03 AM

http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/09/28/...as-died-at-56/

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Terrible news today, as the LA Times reports that Sally Menke, the editor who cut all of Quentin Tarantino’s films, was found dead this morning. She had disappeared while hiking yesterday, and an extensive search of Griffith Park was undertaken by police after friends reported her missing. Her body was found at the bottom of a ravine in Beachwood Canyon. While the exact circumstances of her death have yet to be revealed, there is the supposition that the extreme, record-setting heat yesterday in Los Angeles played a part in her fate.

Sally Menke was Quentin Tarantino’s closest and most consistent collaborator, having worked on every one of his films from Reservoir Dogs through Inglourious Basterds. She was nominated for Oscars for her work on the latter and on Pulp Fiction.

There is likely no way to overstate the impact Menke’s work had on what we know as Quentin Tarantino’s style. Editors are the unheralded authors of every film, and in the case of a filmmaker who tells stories in non-linear, unconventional fashion, the editor’s contribution is even more important. Any discussion of the technical craft and narrative risk-taking of Tarantino’s films necessarily invoked Menke’s name. Her skills and presence will be greatly missed.

Here’s a brief tribute to Sally Menke from the Death Proof DVD. Movieline also has a good interview with her from 2009.

Very sad.

mclay18 · 09-28-2010, 11:28 AM

RIP Sally. I feel for Quentin and Sally's husband right now.

SoulManX · 09-28-2010, 11:32 AM

Wow very sad

블라스 · 09-28-2010, 12:10 PM

Terrible news

Rest in peace, Sally Menke

boydston_14 · 09-28-2010, 12:15 PM

Rest in peace. I've always been a huge fan of hers.

david icke · 09-28-2010, 12:38 PM

That is terrible news. R.I.P. Sally Menke

Octoberist · 09-28-2010, 12:38 PM

This is incredibly sad. She was the only one who could handle QT.

RIP. Very tragic.

YoungE808 · 09-28-2010, 12:48 PM

have to say, I'm surprised to hear that she died during a hiking trip

AVEITWITHJAMON · 09-28-2010, 12:52 PM

Terrible news, I hate hearing of anyone dying, RIP.

Carmine Falcone · 09-28-2010, 01:21 PM

That's really an awful way to go, and she was obviously way too young. Terrible news.

Octoberist · 09-28-2010, 01:22 PM

exactly. this is so unexpected. imagine if one of your friends went out to do something routine, and never came back. (Sobs)

redhawk23 · 09-28-2010, 02:22 PM

If you've ever listened to her or Tarantino talk about the editing process on Pulp Fiction alone, you can tell that the movie would have been completely different and possibly a complete mess with out her skill and insight.

Sally Menke, you will be missed by film fans everywhere.

flickchick85 · 09-28-2010, 02:42 PM

Oh my gosh, I was JUST talking about her with a friend last week as we were discussing the greatest editors of this or any era - and she was definitely one of my favorites.

RIP Sally, you were without a doubt one of the greats, and will be sorely missed.

Ghostvirus · 09-28-2010, 02:51 PM

It will interesting to see his next film. Cause Quentin's entire career has depended on heavy editing.

War Party · 09-28-2010, 06:45 PM

Terrible news and absolutely tragic.

xwolverine2 · 09-28-2010, 07:21 PM

what!!!??...
she was my all-time favorite editor!

stupid Los Angeles killed her???

Quentin Tarantino's films from now on will never be the same as they used to.

r.i.p

Homer J. Fong · 09-29-2010, 12:36 AM

Wow, shocking and really horrible news. Sally Menke was a tremendous talent, she will be definitely be missed.

Bunker · 09-29-2010, 12:57 AM

Sucks. Tarantino's films have the best editing around.

09-28-2010, 11:28 AM	#2
mclay18 Justice is coming Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,517	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 RIP Sally. I feel for Quentin and Sally's husband right now. __________________ Think McFly Think "Come Think With Us."

09-28-2010, 11:32 AM	#3
SoulManX I like to move it! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Check the avvy... Posts: 10,983	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Wow very sad

09-28-2010, 12:10 PM	#4
블라스 Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 35,193	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Terrible news Rest in peace, Sally Menke __________________ XBL Gamertag: BlasLee PSN Gamertag:BlasLee

09-28-2010, 12:15 PM	#5
boydston_14 Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Here Posts: 1,154	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Rest in peace. I've always been a huge fan of hers. __________________ "All for One and One for All"- Founding Member of Spidey 3's Band Of Brothers "Remember, remember, the fifth of November... and we won't forget soon... The 27th of June."-Ongie

09-28-2010, 12:38 PM	#6
david icke Banned User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,348	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 That is terrible news. R.I.P. Sally Menke

09-28-2010, 12:38 PM	#7
Octoberist point blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 31,632	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 This is incredibly sad. She was the only one who could handle QT. RIP. Very tragic. __________________ pttf

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09-28-2010, 01:21 PM	#10
Carmine Falcone So it goes. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Holland/Belgium Posts: 19,576	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 That's really an awful way to go, and she was obviously way too young. Terrible news. __________________ Come back to nothing special, such as waiting rooms and ticket lines, silver bullet suicides, and messianic ocean tides, and racial roller-coaster rides and other forms of boredom advertised as poetry.

09-28-2010, 01:22 PM	#11
Octoberist point blank Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 31,632	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 exactly. this is so unexpected. imagine if one of your friends went out to do something routine, and never came back. (Sobs) __________________ pttf

09-28-2010, 02:22 PM	#12
redhawk23 Zoom! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 9,183	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 If you've ever listened to her or Tarantino talk about the editing process on Pulp Fiction alone, you can tell that the movie would have been completely different and possibly a complete mess with out her skill and insight. Sally Menke, you will be missed by film fans everywhere.

09-28-2010, 02:42 PM	#13
flickchick85 Loose Seal Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9,143	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Oh my gosh, I was JUST talking about her with a friend last week as we were discussing the greatest editors of this or any era - and she was definitely one of my favorites. RIP Sally, you were without a doubt one of the greats, and will be sorely missed. __________________ VERONICA MARS LIVES. VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-movie-project

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Ghostvirus Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,468	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 It will interesting to see his next film. Cause Quentin's entire career has depended on heavy editing. __________________ Ooh, a Abrams lense flare joke! Clever. You got anything about chickens crossing the road?

09-28-2010, 06:45 PM	#15
War Party Ve vant ze money,Lebowski Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 6,960	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Terrible news and absolutely tragic. __________________ Check out The Artifice. A new entertainment site that I'm writing for that features films, TV, comics, anime, literature, etc... Please support me and the site!

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09-29-2010, 12:36 AM	#17
Homer J. Fong Not a golem Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Accusing Parlor Posts: 2,130	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Wow, shocking and really horrible news. Sally Menke was a tremendous talent, she will be definitely be missed. __________________ Do not accept checks from: Chief Wiggum - Reverend Lovejoy - Homer J. Simpson - Homer S. Simpson - H.J. Simpson - Homor Simpson - Homer J. Fong BATMAN FOREVER SCENE BY SCENE

09-29-2010, 12:57 AM	#18
Bunker Banned User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: interrupting yer breakfast Posts: 18,017	Re: Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Editor, Has Died at 56 Sucks. Tarantino's films have the best editing around.

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