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64 CINEMONTAGE / Q2 2019 early bonds: Sound One on the seventh floor of the Brill Building. I think it's safe to say Barry's influence and reach is everlasting. He has inspired several generations to try to walk in his…sneakers. I never get through a day without thinking of his editing methodology, his work ethic, his endurance at that Moviola, the jazz on the radio, the cigarette smoke, the meals at Rincon Argentina, his smile, his laugh and his memories of a past so few of us still hold in common. Dorian Harris, ACE * * * What I learned from Barry at work was like taking a master class in film editing — not only its techniques, but its ethics. Barry had the strongest sense of professionalism I've ever witnessed. He'd get in two hours before anyone else even entered the building. Barry's razor-sharp intellect was part of what allowed him to be such a good editor. He was an expert at spotting the diamond in the rough. Often when watching dailies, he would notate the things that were bad, not the things that he liked, or what the director might want to hear. He possessed the unique talent of being able to sort through large amounts of improvised material and come up with a structure that would make the scene seem scripted. He was always able to find that certain line reading, the close-up, or the well-timed gesture that would put the right cap on a scene. That was his magic touch. Sam Adelman * * * I first met Barry in the Brill Building in 1980. Reagan was on the rise, hostages in Iran, Blondie on the radio. I remember he wasn't all that keen on me at first — I was just out of college and, in spite of never having seen a Moviola, I'd been dumped in his cutting room as a favor. Of course, I was thrilled. I was working with the guy who cut The Rain People and The Godfather: Part II. It was only a matter of time before the mysteries of making movies would be revealed. But when I look back, I realize what Barry taught me was beyond a craft; he set a bar that shaped all of us who were around him. At the time, I didn't understand what he was offering me; I was witnessing a master class in life. I learned to think things through before acting. I learned that your first instinct isn't always the best, even if in the end you circle back to it. I learned that you took the time needed to get something right and that you ignored the many distractions; you focused and you went deep into yourself. In front of a little green monster of a machine, you confronted PASSAGES the limits of your imagination through hundreds — thousands — of possibilities and you made choices. And then you undid them and started all over again in search of something inexpressible. In that space, in those moments, something extraordinary was being created. It was both simple and endlessly mysterious. John Coles (Editor's note: The above remembrances of Barry Malkin were excerpted and edited from speeches given at his memorial service in New York City on May 1.) WILLIAM L. MANGER SOUND EDITOR DECEMBER 23, 1939 – MARCH 24, 2019 William (Bill) L. Manger, age 79, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Van Nuys, California. A loving husband, father of three daughters and grandfather of seven grandchildren, he succumbed to a long-fought battle with diabetes and is now at peace. Bill was born December 23, 1939 in Los Angeles to Harvey and Josephine Manger. On November 28, 1964, he married his life-long love, Sandy Povah Manger. Together they raised their daughters Kelly, Robyn and Heidi. A graduate of Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, he served in the United States Coast Guard while in his early 20s and then worked as a motion picture and television sound effects editor for over 40 years. Bill loved working with film and it showed in the quality of his work. He was the recipient of an Emmy Award (Raid on Entebbe, 1976) and was nominated for four others (A Whale for the Killing, 1981; Evita Peron, 1981; Uncommon Valor, 1983; and Kenny Rogers as the Gambler: The Adventure Continues, 1983). He also won a BAFTA Award (WarGames, 1983), and was nominated for an Academy Award (Black Rain , 1989). As a young man, Bill loved the ocean, body surfing and fast cars. Later in life, he found passion in golf and restoring cars. He was a member of the Road Kings of Burbank since the early 1990s. He also enjoyed spending time at his and Sandy's home in Montana. They went on many horseback trips in South America and also travelled to many different parts of the world. His life was filled with good friends, family and many adventures. Bill is survived by his wife Sandy, their three children, Kelly (husband Mark) of Stuart, Florida; Robyn (husband Andy) of Bozeman, Montana; and Heidi (husband, Randy) of Eagle, Idaho, as well as his seven grandchildren: Gage, Dakota, Jake, Tana, Tessa, Trey and Cade. Sandy Manger