Ed Greene

Q&A with Ed Greene

What is your favorite food while editing?
The Takis knockoffs from Trader Joe's.
If you weren’t an editor, what would you be doing?
Freudian analysis.
How do you stay motivated when the editing process feels like a grind?
I seek out a beloved film from the '70s. My current favorite: Puzzle of a Downfall Child dir. by Jerry Schatzberg
What’s the best thing about being an editor?
Every day is a new puzzle to solve.
If your computer could talk, what do you think it would say about you as an editor?
You're too pale. Go outside and get some sun!
When you need to reset creatively, what’s your go-to hobby or activity?
Acoustic guitar and/or a horror movie.

Ed Greene, ACE is a two-time Primetime Emmy, two-time News & Documentary Emmy, and ACE Eddie nominee with more than 25 years of experience in film and television editing. He studied at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a Student Emmy for his documentary exploring the challenges faced by a volunteer ambulance corps serving the tough streets of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

While at NYU, Ed found a mentor in the late editor Lora Hays, who took him under her wing and later made him her co-editor on several PBS and Discovery Channel projects after his graduation in 1997.

Ed then ventured into New York’s competitive advertising world, honing his craft cutting commercials under the guidance of the late producer Lee Zimmerman.

Since the early 2000s, Ed has been based in Los Angeles, where his television work has appeared on ABC, A&E, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Lifetime, NBC, National Geographic, Netflix, Peacock, Showtime, VH1, and Vice, and his films have been shown at Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. He has served as lead editor on numerous series, including Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath for A&E, Active Shooter: America Under Fire for Showtime and aka Charlie Sheen for Netflix.

Ed remains deeply grateful to the many gifted filmmakers and collaborators who have shaped his career along the way.