Geraud Brisson

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Geraud Brisson
Born
France
OccupationEditor
Years active2000–present

Geraud Brisson, ACE, is a French-American film and television editor. [1] [2]

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Life and career

Brisson was born and raised in France. [3] He later moved to the United States and earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Cinematography and Film Production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. [4] [5] He started as an assistant editor on films including Jeepers Creepers (2001), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), and The Great Debaters (2007). [6] [7] He later became a lead editor, with credits including Adventures of Power (2008), Anamorph (2008), and the documentary Inventing Tomorrow (2018). [8] [9]

Brisson edited CODA (2021), directed by Siân Heder, a drama about a hearing teenager in a deaf family that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. [10] His editing used silence in key scenes to reflect the deaf characters' perspectives, drawing on his experience from This Close (2018–2019). [1] He has edited several television series, including The OA (2016), Counterpart (2018–2019), Shantaram (2022), and Lessons in Chemistry (2023). [11] [12] He also served as a consulting producer for all 10 episodes of Shōgun (2024). [13]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2021Nominated San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Editing CODA [14]
2024Nominated American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Limited Series Lessons in Chemistry [15]

References

  1. 1 2 ""My World Outside the Cutting Room Is Richer": Editor Géraud Brisson on CODA". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  2. "'CODA' editor Geraud Brisson on 'living in the awkwardness' for a hearing audience". goldderby.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  3. "Art of the Cut with Geraud Brisson Ace the Editor of the Oscar Winning Bext Picture Coda". borisfx.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. "Trojan-produced projects win at the SAG-AFTRA Awards". uscannenbergmedia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. "Hot Sheet October-December 2023". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  6. "Cast & Crew". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  7. "Meet the Crew". discoverersmovie.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  8. "Adventures of Power". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  9. "Anamorph". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  10. "Interview: CODA Editor Geraud Brisson Talks About the Intuitive Side of Editing". awardsradar.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  11. "How the Editing Team Behind 'Shantaram' Made the Epic Story of Mumbai Streets Come to Life". cinemontage.org. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  12. "How 'I Love Lucy' Inspired 'Lessons in Chemistry's' Pink Kitchen Set". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  13. "Trojans shine at the 2024 Emmys". uscannenbergmedia.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  14. "2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". sdfcs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  15. "'Past Lives,' 'Maestro,' 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Among ACE Eddie Awards Nominations". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.