Avid Artist: Maria Gonzales
AVID ARTIST:
Maria Gonzales | Editor
NOMINATED FOR:
Shōgun, Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series
PRODUCTS USED:
Media Composer
Maria Gonzales is a TV and film editor with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Most recently, she worked on FX’s newest critically acclaimed limited series, Shōgun, based on the historical novel of the same title.
Her previous television work includes many award-winning shows, including The Old Man, See, and Counterpart, as well as fan-favorite shows, like The Walking Dead and its spin-off show, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Outside of her episodic work, Maria served as an editor on two horror features: A24’s fantasy horror The Monster and Blumhouse’s horror thriller Mockingbird. She also previously worked as an assistant editor on the Academy Award-winning film The Bourne Ultimatum and Academy Award-nominated Up in the Air along with working on a long list of features beloved by audiences, including Jon Favreau’s Chef and Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black II.
Maria sees editing as the subtle hand that guides narratives into seamless coherence. She continually seeks the delicate equilibrium between creativity and technical mastery while fostering a creative environment that uplifts those around her.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. She was born in the United States but spent her formative years in modern-day Serbia before returning to LA to study at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she graduated with a BA in Cinema Studies.
Her previous television work includes many award-winning shows, including The Old Man, See, and Counterpart, as well as fan-favorite shows, like The Walking Dead and its spin-off show, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Outside of her episodic work, Maria served as an editor on two horror features: A24’s fantasy horror The Monster and Blumhouse’s horror thriller Mockingbird. She also previously worked as an assistant editor on the Academy Award-winning film The Bourne Ultimatum and Academy Award-nominated Up in the Air along with working on a long list of features beloved by audiences, including Jon Favreau’s Chef and Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black II.
Maria sees editing as the subtle hand that guides narratives into seamless coherence. She continually seeks the delicate equilibrium between creativity and technical mastery while fostering a creative environment that uplifts those around her.
She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family. She was born in the United States but spent her formative years in modern-day Serbia before returning to LA to study at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she graduated with a BA in Cinema Studies.