Geraud Brisson

Geraud Brisson, ACE, is a French-American film and television editor.

Life and career

Brisson was born and raised in France. He later moved to the United States and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography and Film Production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. He started as an assistant editor on films including Jeepers Creepers, The Pursuit of Happyness, and The Great Debaters. He later became a lead editor, with credits including Adventures of Power, Anamorph, and the documentary Inventing Tomorrow.
Brisson edited CODA, directed by Siân Heder, a drama about a hearing teenager in a deaf family that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. His editing used silence in key scenes to reflect the deaf characters' perspectives, drawing on his experience from This Close. He has edited several television series, including The OA, Counterpart, Shantaram, and Lessons in Chemistry. He also served as a consulting producer for all 10 episodes of Shōgun.