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Debra Neil-Fisher

Debra Neil-Fisher

Editor, also producer and director · Born May 12, 1958 (68) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Debra C. Neil-Fisher (born May 12, 1958) is an American film editor. She has worked on several major films, including the Hangover series of movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Debra Neil-Fisher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1958 (68)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, also producer and director
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Debra Neil-Fisher's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
23%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 30 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 24 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 25

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 11

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 43 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
24
Tense
23
Joyful
16
Warm
14
Manic
7
Other
43

How their films linger

Fun29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Debra Neil-Fisher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Debra Neil-Fisher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ali G: Who Iz I?(2026)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ballroom(2026)

    Consulting Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Relationship Goals(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Empire Waist(2024)

    Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Candy Cane Lane(2023)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 80 for Brady(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Unplugging(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Bubble(2022)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Coming 2 America(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Borat Subsequent Moviefilm(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Dog's Way Home(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Who Is America?(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Fifty Shades Freed(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • CHIPS(2017)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Grimsby(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Shades of Grey(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber To(2014)

    Additional Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part III(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover Part II(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Good Old Fashioned Orgy(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Due Date(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Hangover(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Baby Mama(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Semi-Pro(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • I Am Omega(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Just My Luck(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Son of the Mask(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Without a Paddle(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Mooseport(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • National Security(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Saving Silverman(2001)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Black Dog(1998)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dear God(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The War(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Amy Fisher Story(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Giggles(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Choices: To Save My Child(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • V.I. Warshawski(1991)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Heat Wave(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Who Came Between Them(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Teach 109 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • The Case of the Hillside Stranglers(1989)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My First Love(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dixie Lanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Editor

  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 1987 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

$605M worldwide

Highest rated

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 55: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 55: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing48 of 55: 48 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew4 of 55: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2019, Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Debra Neil-Fisher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · producer, editor

Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026)

99th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Debra Neil-Fisher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles16–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles17–80 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles39–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles15–70 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles10–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Debra Neil-Fisher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Debra Neil-Fisher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christophe Beck shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles