David Gesslbauer
Editor
Biography
David Gesslbauer is an award-winning, Berlin-based film editor specialising in commercials and branded shorts. His body of work includes music videos, short films and feature films, with a focus on long-form documentary. From his own editing suite in Prenzlauer Berg, David collaborates with agencies and production companies around the world and is represented in the UK and the USA. He has worked with directors such as Mackenzie Sheppard, Salomon Ligthelm, Sinan Sevinç and Specter Berlin, and for clients including Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Adidas. David is a multiple Clio Award winner and was also named Editor of the Year (Silver) at the 2021 Shots Awards. His edit of Rammstein’s “Deutschland” has been viewed almost 500 million times. BABO – Die Haftbefehl Story, which he co-edited with Philipp Schnabel and Marco Rottig, became the most-watched documentary in Netflix Germany’s history. Alongside a sharp sense of rhythm, David knows his way around After Effects and has a keen ear for sound design.
Member since 2025
Education
Diploma
Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg
Sep 2012 - Feb 2018
Skills
Creative Direction
Adobe After Effects
Sound Design