Biography

Damien Smith, ACE is an editor known for Designated Survivor (2016), Deputy (2020), Yellowjackets (2021), The Recruit (2022), and Manhunt (2024). He has collaborated with directors including David Ayer, Doug Liman, and Carl Franklin on episodic pilots and series work. Smith approaches editing with an emphasis on feeling and intuition, focusing on performance, rhythm, and emotional clarity in character-driven storytelling.
- IMDb mini biography by: Damien Smith

Graduated from Cal State University Fullerton School of TV-FILM (2002)