Myron Kerstein
Myron Kerstein | |
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| Born | August 15, 1970 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film editor |
Myron I. Kerstein (born August 15, 1970)[1] is an American film editor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jon M. Chu on Wicked (2024), Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and In the Heights (2021).[2][3][4]
He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Film Editing, in 2022 for the film Tick, Tick... Boom! alongside Andrew Weisblum, and in 2025 for Wicked.[5][6] He is the recipient of two Eddie Awards in the category of Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical) for both of the aforementioned titles, and he also received a nomination in this category in 2019 for Crazy Rich Asians.[7]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Black and White | James Toback | |
| 2002 | Love in the Time of Money | Peter Mattei | |
| Raising Victor Vargas | Peter Sollett | First collaboration with Peter Sollett | |
| 2003 | Camp | Todd Graff | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Zach Braff | First collaboration with Zach Braff |
| Chrystal | Ray McKinnon | ||
| In Good Company | Paul Weitz | First collaboration with Paul Weitz | |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Jay Chandrasekhar | |
| 2006 | American Dreamz | Paul Weitz | Second collaboration with Paul Weitz |
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Sean McGinly | |
| The Promotion | Steven Conrad | ||
| Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist | Peter Sollett | Second collaboration with Peter Sollett | |
| 2009 | Fame | Kevin Tancharoen | |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Paul Weitz | Third collaboration with Paul Weitz |
| 2012 | LOL | Lisa Azuelos | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Steven Brill | "iBabe" segment |
| The English Teacher | Craig Zisk | ||
| Paradise | Diablo Cody | ||
| 2014 | Wish I Was Here | Zach Braff | Second collaboration with Zach Braff |
| 2017 | Going in Style | Third collaboration with Zach Braff | |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Jon M. Chu | First collaboration with Jon M. Chu |
| 2021 | In the Heights | Second collaboration with Jon M. Chu | |
| Tick, Tick... Boom! | Lin-Manuel Miranda | ||
| 2024 | Wicked | Jon M. Chu | Third collaboration with Jon M. Chu |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good | Fourth collaboration with Jon M. Chu |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Office Killer | Cindy Sherman | Assistant editor |
| A Further Gesture | Robert Dornhelm | ||
| First Love, Last Rites | Jesse Peretz | ||
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Todd Haynes | |
| Claire Dolan | Lodge Kerrigan | Additional assistant editor | |
| 1999 | Spring Forward | Tom Gilroy | Assistant editor |
| 2001 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | John Cameron Mitchell | Additional editor |
| 2007 | Chapter 27 | Jarrett Schaefer | |
| 2010 | Peep World | Barry W. Blaustein | Editorial consultant |
| 2022 | Spirited | Sean Anders | Additional editor |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Daytrippers | Greg Mottola | Production assistant |
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Bart Freundlich | Film conform assistant |
| 2003 | Camp | Todd Graff | Title designer |
| 2007 | Eagle vs Shark | Taika Waititi | Creative consultant |
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Adderall Diaries | Pamela Romanowsky | Co-producer |
| 2017 | The House of Tomorrow | Peter Livolsi | Associate producer |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist | Peter Sollett | Writer: "Go Deep" |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Eye of God | Tim Blake Nelson | Thanks |
| 2006 | Come Early Morning | Joey Lauren Adams | Special thanks |
| Red Road | Andrea Arnold | Thanks | |
| 2010 | Boy | Taika Waititi | The producers wish to thank for their support |
| 2018 | All About Nina | Eva Vives | Special thanks |
| 2022 | Crush | Sammi Cohen |
- Documentaries
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Kevin Tancharoen | Concert film |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bye-Bye Babushka | Rebecca Dreyfus | Additional assistant editor |
- Shorts
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Choices: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Tamara Jenkins |
| 2016 | Join the Club | Eva Vives |
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Alkali, Iowa | Mark Christopher | Production assistant |
- TV documentaries
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hollywood High | Bruce Sinofsky |
- TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Up All Night | |
| 2013 | House of Lies | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Divorce | 1 episode |
| 2015−17 | Girls | 16 episodes |
| 2018 | I Feel Bad | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Home Before Dark | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TV Nation | Assistant editor | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends | 2 episodes | |
| Sex and the City | 10 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Home Before Dark | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 2022 | Best Film Editing | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Nominated |
| 2025 | Wicked | Nominated | ||
| Eddie Awards | 2019 | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Crazy Rich Asians | Nominated |
| 2022 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Won | ||
| 2025 | Wicked | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | 2022 | Best Editing | In the Heights | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2022 | Best Editing | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ https://postperspective.com/crazy-rich-asians-editor-myron-kerstein/
- ^ Moser, Joey (March 17, 2022). "How Editors Andrew Weisblum and Myron Kerstein Breathed Exuberance Into 'tick…tick…BOOM!'". Awards Daily. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (July 6, 2021). "'In the Heights' Opening Number Took Months to Cut, Says Editor Myron Kerstein". Variety. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Solzman, Danielle (February 25, 2022). "Oscar-Nominated Editors Andrew Weisblum and Myron Kerstein on Finding the Rhythm of Tick, Tick… Boom!". Below the Line. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "The 94th Academy Awards (2022) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "The 97th Academy Awards (2025) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (March 14, 2025). "ACE Eddie Awards: 'Wicked', 'Emilia Pérez' & 'The Wild Robot' Take Top Film Prizes – Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
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