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Erik Jessen

  • Editorial Department
  • Editor
  • Additional Crew
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Erik Jessen is a film and television editor with a broad range of work that includes films like Spike Jonze's HER and Where the Wild Things Are, as well as effects-driven projects like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Andrew Stanton's John Carter of Mars. Throughout his career, Jessen has had the opportunity to collaborate with groundbreaking filmmakers and utilize cutting-edge filmmaking techniques, notably the pioneering digital production methods in Sky Captain and the innovative LED volume wall technology used in The Mandalorian. His experience across various genres, including X-Men: Days of Future Past and numerous comedies, showcases his adaptability and technical expertise in both traditional and modern storytelling.
BornMay 1, 1966
BornMay 1, 1966
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
    Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
    6.1
    • Editorial Department
    • 2004
    Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    7.9
    • Editorial Department
    • 2014
    Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    5.1
    • Editorial Department
    • 2010
    Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
    John Carter
    6.6
    • Editorial Department
    • 2012

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    Editorial Department



    • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
      The Mandalorian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • associate editor
      • additional editor
      • 2019–2023
    • Ming-Na Wen and Temuera Morrison in The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
      The Book of Boba Fett
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • associate editor
      • 2021–2022
    • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
      Holmes & Watson
      3.9
      • editor (as J. Erik Jessen)
      • 2018
    • Bryan Cranston, James Franco, and Zoey Deutch in Why Him? (2016)
      Why Him?
      6.2
      • additional editor
      • 2016
    • Highston (2015)
      Highston
      7.6
      TV Series
      • additional editor
      • 2015
    • Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
      X-Men: Days of Future Past
      7.9
      • first assistant editor
      • 2014
    • Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)
      Her
      8.0
      • first assistant editor (as J. Erik Jessen)
      • 2013
    • Samantha Morton, Lynn Collins, and Taylor Kitsch in John Carter (2012)
      John Carter
      6.6
      • additional editor
      • 2012
    • Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
      The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
      5.1
      • assistant editor
      • 2010
    • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
      Where the Wild Things Are
      6.7
      • associate editor
      • 2009
    • Wesley Snipes, Cybill Shepherd, and Mario Van Peebles in Hard Luck (2006)
      Hard Luck
      5.1
      Video
      • additional editor
      • 2006
    • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
      Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
      6.1
      • first assistant editor
      • 2004

    Editor



    • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
      The Mandalorian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Ralph Fiennes, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, and Rebecca Hall in Holmes & Watson (2018)
      Holmes & Watson
      3.9
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Scott Cohen, Margarita Levieva, Morgan Spector, Gavin Stenhouse, and Alexandra Peters in Allegiance (2015)
      Allegiance
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Editor (as J. Erik Jessen)
      • 2015
    • Edward Lee's the Bighead (2013)
      Edward Lee's the Bighead
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 2013

    Additional Crew



    • Dragonheart: A New Beginning (1999)
      Dragonheart: A New Beginning
      4.5
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1999
    • Patrick Swayze in Black Dog (1998)
      Black Dog
      5.5
      • production liaison (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Kevin Sorbo in Kull: The Conqueror (1997)
      Kull: The Conqueror
      4.9
      • production liaison (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Daylight (1996)
      Daylight
      6.0
      • production liaison (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • DragonHeart (1996)
      DragonHeart
      6.4
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 1996

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    • Alternative names
      • J. Erik Jessen
    • Born
      • May 1, 1966
      • Napa, California, USA
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