Myron Kerstein

Myron I. Kerstein (born August 15, 1970)^[1] is an American film editor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with director Jon M. Chu on Wicked (2024), Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and In the Heights (2021).^[2][3][4]

Myron Kerstein
Born	(1970-08-15) August 15, 1970 (age 54) Oceanside, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film editor

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.^[5][6] 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.^[7]

Selected filmography

• Black and White (1999)
• Love in the Time of Money (2002)
• Raising Victor Vargas (2002)
• Camp (2003)
• Garden State (2004)
• Chrystal (2004)
• In Good Company (2004)
• The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) - co-edited with Lee Haxall
• American Dreamz (2006)
• The Great Buck Howard (2008)
• The Promotion (2008) - co-edited with Tim Streeto
• Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
• Fame (2009)
• Little Fockers (2010) - co-edited with Greg Hayden and Leslie Jones
• LOL (2012)
• Movie 43 (2013) - "iBabe" segment
• The English Teacher (2013)
• Paradise (2013)
• Wish I Was Here (2014)
• Going in Style (2017)
• Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
• In the Heights (2021)
• Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021) - co-edited with Andrew Weisblum
• Wicked (2024)
• Wicked: For Good (2025)

Awards and nominations

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