Born in Warrington, Cheshire, England; moved back to the US as an infant with his family. Film editor who has worked often with Spike Lee. Notable editing credits include SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT (1986, sound designer only), SCHOOL DAZE and SALAAM BOMBAY! (both 1988), DO THE RIGHT THING (1989), MADONNA: TRUTH OR DARE (1991), MALCOLM X (1992, also 2ND unit director), CROOKLYN (1994), HE GOT GAME and COUSIN BETTE (also 2nd unit director) (both 1998), SUMMER OF SAM (1999), THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY (2000), "A Huey P. Newton Story" (2001, TV) and TEN MINUTES OLDER: THE TRUMPET (2002, segment "We Wuz Robbed"), 25TH HOUR (2002), SHE HATE ME (2004), RACKET (2005), INSIDE MAN and "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (TV mini-series) (both 2006) and MIGRATION (2007). Brown directed THE WAR AT HOME (1979, co-director), LONELY IN AMERICA (1991), THE WHO'S TOMMY, THE AMAZING JOURNEY (1993), NOTHING FOR NOTHING (1999), WINNING GIRLS THROUGH PSYCHIC MIND CONTROL (2002), and STRAIGHT NO CHASER (2003). He also made the documentary HIGH WIRE (1984).  Nominated for Documentary (Features) 1979: THE WAR AT HOME - Producer (w. Glenn Silber) 1 nomination