Maryann Brandon ''A.C.E''., is an American television and

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. She is a frequent collaborator with J. J. Abrams. Brandon earned a

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nomination for her editing work on the popular

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'', 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 Mary Jo Markey is an American television and film editor. Markey has been elected to membership of the American Cinema Editors society. She is a frequent collaborator with J. J. Abrams. Career Markey has edited several mainstream films includin ...

, 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

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nomination for Best Film Editing for her work on the film, sharing the nomination with

. In her role editing Abrams' ''

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'', she reported that neither editor had been told that he intended to make extensive use of

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s and bright lighting, and they initially contacted the film developers asking why the film seemed overexposed.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' – 1991 * '' The Birds II: Land's End'' – 1994 * ''

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'' – 1995 * '' Grumpier Old Men'' – 1995 (co-edited with Seth Flaum and

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) * ''

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'' – 1997 * '' The Miracle Worker'' – 2000 * ''

'' – 2001–05 * '' Mission: Impossible III'' – 2006 (co-edited with

) * '' The Jane Austen Book Club'' – 2007 * ''

'' – 2009 (co-edited with Mary Jo Markey) * '' How to Train Your Dragon'' – 2010 (co-edited with Darren T. Holmes) * '' Super 8'' – 2011 (co-edited with Mary Jo Markey) * ''

Kung Fu Panda 2 ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is the sequel to ''Kung Fu Panda'' (2008) and the second installment in the ''K ...

'' – 2011 (co-edited with Clare Knight) * ''

Star Trek Into Darkness ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. It is the 12th installment in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and the sequel to t ...

'' – 2013 (co-edited with Mary Jo Markey) * '' Endless Love'' – 2014 * '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' – 2015 (co-edited with Mary Jo Markey) * '' Passengers'' – 2016 * ''

The Darkest Minds ''The Darkest Minds'' is a 2018 American dystopian science fiction film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and written by Chad Hodge. Based on Alexandra Bracken's 2012 young adult novel of the same name, it was produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levin ...

'' – 2018 * ''

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'' – 2018 (co-edited with

Alan Baumgarten Alan Baumgarten (born February 1, 1957) is an American film editor. He frequently collaborates with directors Jay Roach and Ruben Fleischer having edited four of their feature films. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Film ...

) * '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' – 2019 (co-edited with Stefan Grube) * '' Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' – 2021 (co-edited with Stan Salfas) * '' Magic Mike's Last Dance'' – 2023

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