peter zinner (july 24, 1919 – november 13, 2007) was an austrian-born american filmmaker who worked as a film editor, sound editor, and producer. following nearly fifteen years of uncredited work as an assistant sound editor, zinner received credits on more than fifty films from 1959 - 2006. his most influential films are likely "the godfather" and "the godfather part ii", both of which appear on a 2012 listing of the 75 best edited films of all time compiled by the motion picture editors guild.