Person
Trevor Ambrose
Editing
Biography
Trevor Ambrose, ACE, CCE, is an award-winning Canadian film and television editor recognized as one of the top comedy editors working in the United States and the foremost comedy editor in Canada. He is best known for shaping the heart and timing of iconic series, including Schitt's Creek, The Miniature Wife (2026), Saturday Night Live, The Kids in the Hall, and Son of a Critch. Notably, Ambrose is the only Canadian to have ever won an ACE Eddie Award for Best Editing on a Comedy TV Series—a historic milestone achieved for his work on the series finale of Schitt's Creek, which also earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. His diverse portfolio also includes the Warner Bros. hit feature 8-Bit Christmas, All I Didn't Want for Christmas starring Gabourey Sidibe, the critically acclaimed documentaries Killing Patient Zero and Stepping Razor: Red X (the Peter Tosh story), and the dark comedy Back in Black, starring Christopher Walken, where he served as both Picture Editor and Sound Designer. Ambrose is based in Toronto.
Known for

Schitt's Creek
Editor

The Kids in the Hall
Editor

The Miniature Wife
Editor

8-Bit Christmas
Editor

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Assistant Editor

Killing Patient Zero
Editor

Dixie Lanes
Assistant Editor

All I Didn't Want for Christmas
Editor

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
Editor

Violet
Editor
Filmography
- 2026The Miniature WifeEditor
- 2022All I Didn't Want for ChristmasEditor
- 20218-Bit ChristmasEditor
- 2019Killing Patient ZeroEditor
- 2015Schitt's CreekEditor
- 2003Guest RoomEditor
- 2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas SpecialsEditor
- 2002Cold War Submarine Adventures: Cuban Missile Crisis - Secret SubsFilm Processor
- 2001The Bingo RobbersEditor
- 2000VioletEditor
- 1996Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyAssistant Editor
- 1989The Kids in the HallEditor
- 1988Dixie LanesAssistant Editor
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