Born January 23, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ibold was raised in St. Petersburg, FL, and graduated from Florida State University.
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In his early career, he worked for WTVT in Tampa/St Petersburg.
During his time there, he was the CBS pool camera operator on the pitching deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S.
Doug Ibold attends the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie AwardsJonathan Leibson/WireImage
Wasp, televising the first live shots of the Gemini 6 and 7 space capsule landings via the Telstar Satellite.
Ibold shot and edited film for John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the early 70s, then transitioned to a successful career as a film editor in Los Angeles.
He cut shows for Don Bellisario and edited the original pilot for Dick WolfsLaw and Order, a working relationship with Wolf that would last for many decades.
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Among his numerous television credit wereLaw and Order SVU, Quincy M.E., the original Magnum P.I., Miami Vice, Walker Texas Ranger, Xena: Warrior Princess, Tour of Duty,and many others.
Feature film credits includedLadies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones,Christopher CrowesOff Limits, andLee KatzinsThe Break, among others.
He is survived by his brother, Robert Ibold of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, nieces and nephews and their families.
No formal services will be held, but a celebration of life will be scheduled at some point.Donations can be made in his name to MPTF.
