Draft:Byron Smith (editor)

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| occupation = Film and television editor

| notable_works = Running with Scissors (2006)
Alice (2022)
House of Cards (2013–2018)
Mindhunter (2017–2019)

| awards = Student ACE Eddie (2001)

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• [1][2] – Running with Scissors
• [3] – Alice
• [4] – House of Cards
• [5][6][7] – Mindhunter
• [8] – Student ACE Eddie
• [9] – Emmy Nomination
• [10] – ACE Eddie Nomination

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Byron Smith is a film and television editor who has edited the feature films Running with Scissors (2006){{Cite web |title=Byron Smith |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Person/283621-Byron-Smith |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=AFI Catalog |publisher=American Film Institute}}{{Cite web |last=Commentary |first=Guest |date=2006-10-27 |title='Running With Scissors' Lacks Authenticity and Uniqueness |url=https://www.aspendailynews.com/running-with-scissors-lacks-authenticity-and-uniqueness/article_a1de67ea-2f1e-51c4-8a1c-3a36bd6212d2.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Aspen Daily News |language=en}} and Alice (2022){{Cite web |last=McNamara |first=Lisa |date=2022-02-14 |title=Inside Krystin Ver Linden's Fiery Sundance Debut |url=https://blog.frame.io/2022/02/14/sundance-alice-krystin-ver-linden/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Frame.io Insider |language=en-US}} and the TV series House of Cards (2013–2018){{Cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=2016-06-17 |title=How Sound and Editing Build Tension During 'House of Cards' Season 4 Presidential Campaign (Emmy Watch) |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/netflix-house-of-cards-season-four-emmy-editing-sound-presidential-campaign-kevin-spacey-robin-wright-1201689882/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} and Mindhunter (2017–2019).{{Cite web |date=2017-12-21 |title=ART OF THE CUT on editing Mindhunter with Kirk Baxter, ACE and Tyler Nelson by Steve Hullfish - ProVideo Coalition |url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/aotc-mindhunter/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Keane |first=Meagan |title=Netflix Series MINDHUNTER Brings Filmmaking Savvy to Episodic TV |url=https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2017/10/23/netflix-series-mindhunter-brings-filmmaking-savvy-to-episodic-tv |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=blog.adobe.com}}{{Cite web |last=Boone |first=Jason |date=2018-01-27 |title=Perfect Your Dialogue Scenes with the Fincher Effect |url=https://blog.frame.io/2018/01/26/perfect-dialog-with-fincher-effect/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Frame.io Insider |language=en-US}} Byron started his award-winning career early, by winning the Student ACE Eddie in 2001.{{Cite web |last=Admin |first=Daily Free Press |date=2009-02-17 |title=COM senior recognized by ACE editors for film – The Daily Free Press |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2009/02/17/com-senior-recognized-by-ace-editors-for-film/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |language=en-US}} Smith was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for his work on House of Cards (2014),{{Cite web |title=Byron Smith |url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/byron-smith |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Television Academy |language=en}} and nominated for an American Cinema Editors Eddie for Best Edited One Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television for House of Cards (2015).{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=2015-01-02 |title='Boyhood,' 'Imitation Game,' 'Whiplash' Among Eddie Nominees for Editing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2015-ace-eddie-nominations-announced-760894/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}