Editing

Michael P. Shawver

Michael P. Shawver (born 1984 or 1985) is an American film editor who is known for his longtime collaboration with director Ryan Coogler. After meeting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Shawver began editing Coogler's student films, including the HBO-aired short "Fig". He went on to co-edit Coogler's major feature films, including Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Their collaboration continued with the 2025 film Sinners, marking 15 years of partnership. Outside of his work with Coogler, Shawver has edited a range of feature films, including A Quiet Place Part II (2020), Honest Thief (2020), Blacklight (2022), and Abigail (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Shawver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.