About
Daniel Morfesis
Daniel Morfesis is a Los Angeles-based film and television editor. He began his career in documentary, editing Gettysburg, winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special, along with Citizen Jane: Battle for the City and Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, before moving into scripted work.
He edited "Fanny Briggs," the seventh episode of The Underground Railroad, the Peabody Award-winning series directed by Barry Jenkins. IndieWire wrote that the episode "Deserves a Special Emmy for Its Contributions to Television." He also edited The Gaze, the series' companion film, named one of the Top Ten Films of 2021 by New York Magazine.
Daniel was the Animatic Editor on Mufasa: The Lion King, also directed by Jenkins, and brings hands-on VFX pipeline experience to large-scale visual storytelling. He is an editor on The Body, premiering on Netflix November 11. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Film Studies from Rutgers University.
