Geraud Brisson

Geraud Brisson
Born
France
OccupationEditor
Years active2000–present

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

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

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2021 Nominated San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Editing CODA [14]
2024 Nominated American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Limited Series Lessons in Chemistry [15]

References

  1. ^ a b ""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.