Russell Griffin, ACE is a multiple Emmy-winning sitcom editor and director, known for Leanne, Frasier, How I Met Your Father, The Varnell Hill Show, The Upshaws, Family Reunion, and Mad About You.
His Emmy wins have been for Leanne (2026), Frasier (2025), and How I Met Your Father (2024), in addition to nominations for How I Met Your Father, The Upshaws, and Family Reunion.
He has also won the coveted American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for multi-camera comedies for Frasier (2026), Frasier (2025), and How I Met Your Father (2024).
After receiving his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, Russell went on to earn his Masters of Fine Arts degree in Motion Picture Production from the Graduate Motion Picture Program at the University of Miami.
He is a member of the editing honorary society American Cinema Editors (ACE), as well as the Television Academy - where he recently served a four-year term on the Picture Editors Peer Group Executive Committee.
Russell and his family live in Los Angeles, where he continues to hone his craft and find the funny.
