Maryann Brandon

Maryann Brandon A.C.E., is an American television and film editor. She is a frequent collaborator with J. J. Abrams.

Brandon earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her editing work on the popular television series Alias, created by Abrams. Brandon was also an associate producer on Alias during its final season. She has since edited almost all of Abrams' films with Mary Jo Markey, with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker being the lone exception, as she edited that film with Stefan Grube. Brandon worked with Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released in December 2015. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing for her work on the film, sharing the nomination with Mary Jo Markey.

In her role editing Abrams' Star Trek, she reported that neither editor had been told that he intended to make extensive use of lens flares and bright lighting, and they initially contacted the film developers asking why the film seemed overexposed.

Partial filmography 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 and Billy Weber A Thousand Acres 1997 The Miracle Worker 2000 Alias 2001 Mission: Impossible III 2006 Edited with Mary Jo Markey The Jane Austen Book Club 2007 Star Trek 2009 Edited with Mary Jo Markey How to Train Your Dragon 2010 Edited with Darren 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 with Alan Baumgarten Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019 Edited with Stefan Grube Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021 Edited with Stan Salfas