Jeff Jerry Draheim (born 1963) is an American film editor. He mostly works in the Hollywood industry, especially in animation.[1][3] He debuted with 1997 video game Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules. His film credits include The Princess and the Frog, Frozen, Moana, Frozen II, and Wish.[3][2] He has won one Eddie Award and has been nominated for two Eddie and Annie Awards.[4]
Jeff Draheim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeff Jerry Draheim[1] 1963 (age 60–61)[1] Omaha, Nebraska, United States[1] |
| Education | Millard High School[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska-Lincoln[1] University of Southern California[1] |
| Known for | Film editing |
| Notable work | The Princess and the Frog[2] Frozen[2] Moana[2] Frozen II[2] Wish[2] |
| Spouse | Adrienne Biggs[1] |
| Awards | Eddie Award |
Early life
editJeff Draheim was born in 1963 to Jan and Jerry Draheim, who lived in Omaha at that time. He graduated high school at Millard High School in 1981. He studied film and broadcast journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Southern California.[1]
Career
editUpon graduation he worked at Morin Advertising and KPTM television at Omaha and did video post-production at Avid, Inc. in Orlando. He joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1994 and worked as a lead editor for Florida division, creating animation for commercials, documentaries and theme park presentations. From there he gradually worked his way up to animated shorts and then features, working on movies like Brother Bear, The Princess and the Frog and the Academy Award winning 2014 short Feast.[5] Later he worked on Frozen, Moana, Frozen II, and Wish.[2]
Personal life
editHe lives in Valencia, California with his wife Adrienne and their two children.[1][5]
Filmography
editEditor
edit| Year | Work | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Disney's Animated Storybook: Hercules | (Video Game) | [6] |
| 2007 | How to Hook Up Your Home Theater | (Short) | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | ||
| 2010 | Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa | (TV Short) | |
| 2011 | The Ballad of Nessie | (Short) | |
| Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice | (TV Short) | ||
| 2013 | Frozen | ||
| 2014 | Feast | (Short) | |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever | ||
| 2016 | Moana | ||
| 2019 | Frozen II | ||
| 2023 | Wish |
Editorial department
edit| Year | Work | Job | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pinocchio | (editor: animation) | (Video Game) | [6] |
| Pocahontas | (editor: animation) | (Video Game) | ||
| 2000 | John Henry | (supervising editor) | (Short) | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | (associate editor) | ||
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | (lead editor) | (Video) | |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | (supervising editor) | (Video) | |
| 2008 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | (additional editor) | (Video) | |
| 2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | (associate editor) | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | (additional editorial support) |
Miscellaneous crew
edit| Year | Work | Job | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | (departmental leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios) | [6] |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eddie Award | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Frozen | Won | [4] |
| Annie Award | Outstanding Achievement in Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | [7] | ||
| 2017 | Eddie Award | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Moana | Nominated | [8] |
| Annie Award | Outstanding Achievement in Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2020 | Eddie Award | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Frozen II | Nominated | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Fischbach, Bob (November 24, 2013). "Omaha native preaches patience as editor of Disney's 'Frozen'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Coffey, Kevin (November 17, 2019). "RETURN TO 'FROZEN' STIRS UPWARM FEELINGS". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Jeff Draheim - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos BookMyShow". BookMyShow. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b The Deadline Team (February 7, 2014). "64th Annual ACE Eddie Awards: 'Captain Phillips' Wins Drama Feature Prize; 'American Hustle' Top Comedy; 'Frozen' Wins Animation Trophy; 'Breaking Bad' & 'The Office' Take Top TV Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b Mertes, Micah (November 21, 2016). "Omaha native film editor goes from 'Frozen' to new Disney film 'Moana'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jeff Draheim - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "41st Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (January 20, 2017). "'Arrival,' 'La La Land,' 'Moonlight' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Award Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "44th Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 11, 2019). "'Ford v Ferrari,' 'The Irishman,' 'Joker' Among American Cinema Editors' Eddie Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
External links
edit- Jeff Draheim at IMDb
- Jeff Draheim on LinkedIn