Norman Hollyn was born on May 11, 1952 in New York, New York, USA. He was an editor, known for Hair (1979), Heathers (1988) and Sophie's Choice (1982). He was married to Janet Conn. He died on March 17, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan.
He taught at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and wrote the essential 'Film Editing Room Handbook.'.
Norman Hollyn Professor of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, became the first recipient of the Michael Kahn Endowed Chair in Editing at USC, presented by Steven Spielberg at a ceremony on November 11, 2013.