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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.

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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.

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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.

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