
Cedric Nairn-Smith
Biography
Cedric Nairn‑Smith is a British film and television editor. He began his career in the industry in the early 2000s, working as a production assistant and apprentice editor on major Hollywood films, including Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), The Sum of All Fears (2002), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Over time, he advanced to assistant editor on blockbusters like Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007).
Nairn‑Smith earned his first solo editing credit with the A&E thriller series Bates Motel, transitioning from assistant editor to full editor between 2015 and 2017. He subsequently became known for editing episodes of several acclaimed television series, including Amazon Prime's The Boys (2019–2020), Apple TV+'s Home Before Dark (2020), and Stephen King's Lisey's Story (2021) for Apple TV+.
In 2022, Nairn‑Smith joined the editorial team of Marvel Studios' Moon Knight, working alongside editors Joan Sobel and Ahmed Hafez to craft the six-episode limited series.
Known For
Crew

Black Rabbit
Editor
2025

Ironheart
Editor
2025

Daredevil: Born Again
Editor
2025

Moon Knight
Editor
2022

Lisey's Story
Editor
2021

Home Before Dark
Editor
2020

The Boys
Editor
2019

Mr. Mercedes
Editor
2017

Shut Eye
Editor, Assistant Editor, Additional Editor
2016

Outcast
Assistant Editor, Additional Editor
2016

Into the Badlands
Editor, Assistant Editor
2015

The Divide
Assistant Editor
2014





