Michael P. Shawver (born ) is an American

film editor Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital ...

who is known for his longtime collaboration with director

Ryan Coogler Ryan Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is a recipient of ten NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe ...

. After meeting at the

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, Shawver began editing Coogler's student films, including the

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-aired short "Fig". He went on to co-edit Coogler's major feature films, including ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2015), ''

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'' (2018), and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). Their collaboration continued with the 2025 film ''

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'', marking 15 years of partnership. Outside of his work with Coogler, Shawver has edited a range of feature films, including ''

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'' (2020), '' Honest Thief'' (2020), ''

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'' (2022), and ''

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'' (2024).

Early life and education

Shawver was born around and grew up in

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. He went to Greystone Elementary School then Ponaganset High School. He went to the

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, where he majored in communications studies. He graduated from URI in 2007, and he then went to the Los Angeles–based

to enroll in the

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program. He met Ryan Coogler in 2009 in a directing class, learned about Coogler's short films in the making, and asked to help edit them. Shawver edited Coogler's student films, including "Fig", which aired on

. Shawver completed the MFA program in 2012.

Career

Shawver's first feature-film credit as editor came when Coogler began work on his first feature film ''Fruitvale Station'' with Claudia Castello involved as editor. Coogler recruited Shawver, and Castello and Shawver worked as a team. The two collaborated as editors again for Coogler's follow-up ''Creed''. For Coogler's third feature film ''Black Panther'', Shawver teamed with

Debbie Berman Debbie Berman is a South African film and television editor. She is best known for her editing work on multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including '' Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther,'' and ''Captain Marvel''. Life and ca ...

, and the two worked on editing over 500 hours' worth of footage. Since Berman was one of the editors for the 2017 film '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', Shawver learned from her how to work with visual effects in editing. Shawver collaborated with Coogler again for the 2025 film ''

'', after which Coogler recognized Shawver for their 15-year partnership.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shawyer, Michael P. 1980s births Living people Year of birth uncertain American film editors University of Rhode Island alumni USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni People from North Providence, Rhode Island

Early life and education

Career

Filmography

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