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Edgar Burcksen, Emmy-Winning Editor of ‘Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,’ Dies at 76


Edgar Burcksen, a longtime film and television editor, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 76.

Edgar Burcksen, longtime editor of features, documentaries, and TV series, died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications of a heart attack. His credits include Jeroen Krabbe’s feature “Left Luggage,” which competed for the Golden Bear, as well as documentaries “Colors Straight Up,” which was Oscar-nominated, “Darfur Now,” “Hollywood Banker,” and Kevin Costner’s “500 Nations.” His last editing credit was on Ate de Jong’s upcoming feature “Heart Strings,” co-written by Variety executive VP of content Steve Gaydos.

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