Film Editor Who Cut 'Woodstock' and 'Police Academy' Films Dies at 75

Hubert de la Bouillerie, a film editor whose credits include the 1970 documentary "Woodstock" and the fifth and sixth "Police Academy" films, died Aug. 8 in Los Angeles. He was 75. His wife, Debbie Robins de la Bouillerie, died before him.

De la Bouillerie handled additional editing on "Woodstock" and served as editor on "Police Academy 5" and "Police Academy 6." His other editing credits include "The Witches of Eastwick," directed by George Miller, "Tango & Cash," "Highlander II: The Quickening," "Mo' Money," "Doin' Time," "Blank Check" and "Celtic Pride."

He directed "The Right to Remain Silent," a 1996 television film with Lea Thompson, LL Cool J, Patrick Dempsey, Christopher Lloyd, Amanda Plummer and Carl Reiner in the cast, and the 1997 science-fiction film "The Apocalypse." He later worked as a writer and producer on his own projects. He also published a novel, "Of Love and Evil: The Birth."

De la Bouillerie was previously married to Hilary Saltzman, daughter of producer Harry Saltzman, who co-created the James Bond film series with Albert R. Broccoli. He is survived by two children, Jacqueline Bell and Alexandre de la Bouillerie, a sister, Annie Goeke, and siblings Caroline Gruber, Juliette Glazebrook, Diane Cottrell, Helie de la Bouillerie and Alban de la Bouillerie.

His family described him as "a storyteller at heart" in a statement, writing that across editing, directing, screenwriting, photography and prose, "he was drawn throughout his life to creativity and artistic expression."