Myron Kerstein

Myron I. Kerstein (born August 15, 1970) is an American film editor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jon M. Chu on Wicked, its sequel Wicked: For Good (2025), Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and In the Heights (2021).

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. 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.

Selected filmography

+ Soundtrack Year Film Director Role2008 Nick & Norah's Infinite PlaylistPeter SollettWriter: "Go Deep"

Documentaries

+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1997 Bye-Bye BabushkaRebecca DreyfusAdditional assistant editor

Shorts

+ Additional crew Year Film Director Role1995 Alkali, IowaMark ChristopherProduction assistant

TV documentaries

+ Editor Year Film Director2003 Hollywood HighBruce Sinofsky

TV series

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Academy Awards 2022 Best Film Editing Tick, Tick... Boom! 2025 Wicked Eddie Awards 2019 Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical Crazy Rich Asians 2022 Tick, Tick... Boom! 2025 Wicked San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2022 Best Editing In the Heights Satellite Awards 2022 Best Editing Tick, Tick... Boom!