Background
Bowers was born in the Bronx, New New York
Bowers was born in the Bronx, New New York
As an editor, he had an extensive list of credits dating from 1968 to his last film in 2008. As a director, he directed films such as Private Resort with Johnny Depp and Rob Morrow, and My Tutor with Crispin Glover, the latter which is being remade. He started working at American Broadcasting Company directly out of high school as an assistant editor and frequently edited the films of Joseph Ruben.
Bowers died from complications related to heart surgery on August 18, 2012, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
He was 68 years old.