
Person
Adam Gerstel
Editing · Born 1983-07-20 · Los Angeles, California, U.S
Biography
Adam Gerstel (born July 20, 1983) is an American film editor. Born in Los Angeles, California, Gerstel's early work includes roles as a visual effects editor and digital artist on films such as The Aviator (2004), Shutter Island (2010), and The Departed (2006). In 2011, Gerstel served as a visual effects editor on Real Steel (2011). He continued to expand his editing portfolio with significant contributions to major productions, including Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), where he worked as a previs editor and in-house VFX supervisor, and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), where he served as a co-editor. Gerstel's editing expertise was further demonstrated in The Lion King (2019), a live-action adaptation of the classic animated film, where he served as a co-editor. He also edited Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). In addition to his work in feature films, Gerstel contributed to the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. He edited "Chapter 9: The Marshal" and "Chapter 16: The Rescue," the latter of which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series in 2021.
Known for

The Mandalorian
Editor

Lilo & Stitch
Editor

The Lion King
Editor

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Editor

Transformers: The Last Knight
Editor

The Aviator
Visual Effects Editor

Eat Pray Love
Visual Effects Editor

Star Wars: Starfighter
Editor

Bravetown
Editor

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Editor
Filmography
- 2027Star Wars: StarfighterEditor
- 2025Lilo & StitchEditor
- 2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaEditor
- 2019The MandalorianEditor
- 2019The Lion KingEditor
- 2017Transformers: The Last KnightEditor
- 2015BravetownEditor
- 2011ChooseEditor
- 2010Eat Pray LoveVisual Effects Editor
- 2004The AviatorVisual Effects Editor
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