Maryann BrandonA.C.E., is an American television andfilm editor.[1] She is a frequent collaborator withJ. J. Abrams.
Brandon earned aPrimetime Emmy Award nomination for her editing work on the populartelevision seriesAlias, created by Abrams. Brandon was also an associate producer onAlias during its final season. She has since edited almost all of Abrams' films withMary Jo Markey, withStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker being the lone exception, as she edited that film with Stefan Grube.[2] Brandon worked with Abrams onStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released in December 2015.[3] She received anAcademy Award nomination forBest Film Editing for her work on the film, sharing the nomination withMary Jo Markey.[4]
In her role editing Abrams'Star Trek, she reported that neither editor had been told that he intended to make extensive use oflens flares and bright lighting, and they initially contacted the film developers asking why the film seemed overexposed.[5]
| Film | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo | 1991 | |
| The Birds II: Land's End | 1994 | |
| Born to Be Wild | 1995 | |
| Grumpier Old Men | 1995 | Edited with Seth Flaum andBilly Weber |
| A Thousand Acres | 1997 | |
| The Miracle Worker | 2000 | |
| Alias | 2001 | |
| Mission: Impossible III | 2006 | Edited withMary Jo Markey |
| The Jane Austen Book Club | 2007 | |
| Star Trek | 2009 | Edited with Mary Jo Markey |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010 | Edited withDarren T. Holmes |
| Super 8 | 2011 | Edited with Mary Jo Markey |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | 2011 | Edited with Clare Knight |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | 2013 | Edited with Mary Jo Markey |
| Endless Love | 2014 | |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | Edited with Mary Jo Markey |
| Passengers | 2016 | |
| The Darkest Minds | 2018 | |
| Venom | 2018 | Edited withAlan Baumgarten |
| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | 2019 | Edited with Stefan Grube |
| Venom: Let There Be Carnage | 2021 | Edited withStan Salfas |
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