Bud Molin

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Bud Molin

Born	Henry David Molin May 26, 1925(1925-05-26) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	May 21, 2007 (aged 81) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Nita Molin

Henry David “Bud” Molin, A.C.E., (May 26, 1925 – May 21, 2007) worked in Hollywood for half a century, from 1953 to 1993. Most of his best known work is in the comedy genre, having edited classic shows such as I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and I Spy. He often worked with Dana Cahn.

Bud collaborated with writer-director Carl Reiner on some of the funniest, most innovative comedies of the 1970s and 80s. They run the gamut from the huge commercial success of Oh, God! and The Jerk to experimental pictures, such as Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid and Bert Rigby, You're a Fool. Although best known for comedy, he also edited dramas as well, such as They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! and Halls of Anger, both dealing with racial relations.

Bud Molin came into television editing as the three camera shoot was coming in to vogue. He had some limited experience with it when he was asked by Dana Cahn to join him on the I Love Lucy set as his assistant. This was live television and the work was quite demanding. He honed his skills for comedy and was asked to edit The Dick Van Dyke Show. Timing was critical. He was present at writers meetings and at rehearsals for each show, so by the time each episode was shot he knew how to edit it.

As his career progressed, he branched out to directing a TV series Good Heavens and a film Up the Academy. He also was a post-production executive for the TV series Barney Miller. Since he had great timing, he worked often on comedies, especially with Steve Martin. Those films include All of Me (1984), The Man with Two Brains (1983), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) and The Jerk (1979). He came out of retirement to edit the comedy Fatal Instinct, a film by friend Carl Reiner.

[edit] Film and Television Credits

As Editor:

Fatal Instinct (1993)
Sibling Rivalry (1990)
Stella (1990)
Double Your Pleasure (1989) (TV)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
The Experts (1989)
Summer School (1987)
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
Summer Rental (1985)
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
All of Me (1984)
The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Up the Academy (1980)
The Jerk (1979)
Bloodline (1979)
The One and Only (1978)
Oh, God! (1977)
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976) (TV)
Satan's Triangle (1975) (TV)
The Texas Wheelers (1974) (TV)
The Brothers O'Toole (1973)
The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) (TV)
The Feminist and the Fuzz (1971) (TV)
Where's Poppa? (1970)
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! (1970)
Halls of Anger (1970)
Viva Max! (1969)
The First Time (1969)
How Sweet It Is! (1968)
I Spy (2 episodes, 1965)
A Global Affair (1964)
The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV) (6 episodes, 1962-1963)
The Andy Griffith Show (TV) (1 episode, 1961)
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV) (4 episodes, 1958-1959)
The Fountain of Youth (1958) (TV)
Official Detective (1957) (TV)
I Love Lucy (TV) (10 episodes, 1954-1956)
Forever, Darling (1956)
Letter to Loretta (1953) (TV) (unknown episodes)

As Director:

First Director:
Good Heavens (1976) (TV) (unknown episodes)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
Up the Academy (1980)

As Post-Production Executive:

Barney Miller (1975)