Gregory Perler, (born May 1, 1962) is an American film editor. He is known for his work on Tarzan (1999), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Enchanted (2007), Despicable Me (2010), Sing (2016), and Minions & Monsters (2026).
Early life and career Perler was born in Paterson, New Jersey on May 1, 1962. He moved to New York City to attend New York University, and graduated in 1986.
After moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s, Perler began his editing career as an associate editor on the animated musical film Beauty and the Beast for Walt Disney Feature Animation (now Walt Disney Animation Studios); he would go on to serve as an editor for additional Disney animated features, including A Goofy Movie and Tarzan. Perler was then hired by director Kevin Lima to edit 102 Dalmatians, a sequel to the 1996 live-action remake of 101 Dalmatians.
In 2010, Perler (alongside Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland) served as an editor on Despicable Me, the debut animated feature film of Illumination Entertainment. Their work as editors on the film earned them a nomination for the American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film, though they lost to Toy Story 3. Perler would be nominated in this category two more times: for Despicable Me 2 in 2013, and Sing 2 in 2021.
Filmography Year Title Position Company Note(s) 1991 Beauty and the Beast Associate editor Walt Disney Feature Animation Edited by John Carnochan 1995 A Goofy Movie Editor Walt Disney Television Animation 1999 Tarzan Walt Disney Feature Animation 2000 102 Dalmatians Walt Disney Pictures 2001 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Editor (with Jon Michael Price) Nickelodeon Movies 2002 Return to Never Land Additional editor Walt Disney Television Animation Edited by Anthony F. Rocco 2003 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Edited by Robert S. Bichard and Ron Price; direct-to-video film Eloise at the Plaza Editor ABC Television film Eloise at Christmastime 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Editor (with David McCormick) DreamWorks AnimationAardman Animations 2006 Bambi II Contributing editor (as Greg Perler) Disneytoon Studios Edited by Jeremy Milton and Mark Solomon Flushed Away Associate editor DreamWorks AnimationAardman Animations Edited by Erika Dapkewicz and John Venzon 2007 Enchanted Editor (with Stephen A. Rotter) Walt Disney Pictures 2008 The Love Guru Editor (with Lee Haxall and Billy Weber) Paramount PicturesSpyglass Entertainment 2010 Despicable Me Editor (with Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland) Illumination Entertainment Nominated – American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film (with Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland) 2011 Hop Editor (with Peter S. Elliot) Arthur Christmas Special thanks (as Greg Perler) Sony Pictures AnimationAardman Animations Edited by James Cooper and John Carnochan 2013 Despicable Me 2 Editor Illumination Entertainment Nominated – American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film 2015 Shaun the Sheep Movie Thanks Aardman Animations Edited by Sim Evan-Jones 2016 Sing Editor / voice actor (additional voices) Illumination Entertainment 2021 Sing 2 Editor Illumination Nominated – American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Additional editor (as Greg Perler) Edited by Eric Osmond Migration Additional editor Edited by Christian Gazal 2024 Despicable Me 4 Edited by Tiffany Hillkurtz Sing: Thriller Editor Short film Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Special thanks Aardman Animations Edited by Dan Hembery 2025 In Your Dreams Additional editor Netflix Animation Studios Edited by T.M. Christopher, Greg Knowles, Nick Kenway, and Ken Schretzmann 2026 Minions & Monsters Editor Illumination
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