Paul Martin Smith
Freelance Senior Editor
Paul Martin Smith is known for his editing work with George Lucas, having worked for five years at Lucasfilm Ltd. His many film editing credits include:
- Journey to the Center of the Earth.
- Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.
- Renny Harlin's Mindhunters starring Val Kilmer.
- The war drama Behind Enemy Lines starring Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson.
- The romantic comedy The MatchMaker starring Janeane Garofalo.
- Jim Gillespie's thriller Venom.
Smith designed (in collaboration with David Dozoretz) and edited three key sequences for the animated feature Titan A.E. He served as the consulting editor on Ernest Dickerson's crime drama Never Die Alone, and edited four telefilms in the feature franchise “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones.” Additionally, he has edited over 30 documentaries, including Gunfight USA for PBS’s “Frontline” and Cold Spring New Dawn for PBS’s “Nova.”
Smith's other television credits include the telefilms Country Justice, starring George C. Scott; Unforgivable, with John Ritter; The Canterville Ghost, starring Patrick Stewart; the Hong Kong detective series “Yellowthread Street” for ITV in the UK; and the NBC sci-fi series “Earth 2.” Over his career he has also edited award-winning commercials and music videos, and has been second unit director, first assistant director and camera operator. Along with English he speaks French and Spanish. Smith is a member of the Guild of British Film Editors(GBFE), the English cousin to American Cinema Editors (ACE).