THOMAS A. SMITH
818.359.3647 / smittyfilms@gmail.com
SINGLE CAMERA TV / MULTI-CAMERA TV / LONGFORM / COMMERCIALS / ACTOR / MISC
Television
Single Camera
1st Assistant Director (DGA) (Download: 1st AD Resume)
(NOTE: Work performed under the DGA FLTTA agreement contractually list me as Associate Director)
| Problematic With Moshe Kasher – Pilot / Central Productions, LLC Director – Kitao Sakurai Producer – Caitlin Daley EP’s – Moshe Kasher, Alex Blagg, Josh Lieberman |
| Neckpee Island – Pilot / Horizon Productions (Disney XD) Director – Paul Hoen Producer – Skot Bright EP’s – Matt Dearborn, Tom Burkhard |
| Watching The Wilson’s – Pilot / Brant Point Productions (MTV) Director – Jay Blumenfield Producers – J. Blumenfield, Tony Marsh, Francesco Pace |
| Cheater Files – Pilot / 51 Minds (MTV) Director – Richie Keen Producer – Irene Crinita |
| In The Flow – Series / Verde River Productions (FOX) Directors – Various Producers – Todd Yasui, Jamie Foxx |
| Alabama – Pilot / Devlin Entertainment (FX) Co-Directors – Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant Producers – John Lynch, Ken Lipman, Lucy Huang |
| Spoof – Pilot / Wild Jams Productions (FOX) Directors – Danny J. Boyle, Peter Fowkes Producers – Michael Binkow, Michael Evans |
| Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down – Pilot / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Director – Michael Shapiro Producers – John Lynch, Ken Lipman |
| Players – Series / Devlin Entertainment (Spike TV) Directors – Various Producers – John Lynch, Lucy Huang |
| The Chocolate News – Series (Field Shoots) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Directors – Danny J. Boyle, Rusty Cundieff Producers – Robert Morton, Jim Ziegler |
| Man Stroke Woman – Pilot / Fremantle Media (FOX) Director – Danny J. Boyle Producer – Rob Mello |
| Mind of Mencia – Series (Field Shoots) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Director – Danny J. Boyle Producers – Vicki Ariamal-Prieto, Darren Wadyko, Craig Wyrick |
| South of Nowhere – Series / The Jersey Production Co. (The N) Directors – Various Producers – Greg Hampson, Amy Gibbons |
| The Hollow Men – Series (Field Shoots) / Lynch Siderow Prods./Greenhouse 405 (Comedy Central) Director – Danny J. Boyle Producer – Darren Wadyko, Scott Tomlinson |
| Magic Jersey – Series (various) / The Jersey Production Co (Disney) / Prepping AD Directors – Various Producer – Bob Mora |
| Just Deal – Pilot / Tom Lynch Company (NBC) Director – Bethany Rooney Producer – Greg Hampson |
| 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd – Series / Lynch Entertainment (Nickelodeon) Directors – Various Producers – Bob Mora, Greg Hampson |
| The Journey of Allen Strange – Series / Lynch Entertainment (Nickelodeon) Directors – Various Producers – Bob Mora, Chip Vucelich |
| Back To Norm – Pilot / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Director – Michael Dimich Producer – Darren Wadyko |
| Sports Show With Norm Macdonald – Field Shoot (w/ Ron Artest) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Director – Mark Lafferty Producer – Jim Ziegler |
| 2011 Kids Choice Awards – Opening Pre-Roll (w/ Jack Black) / Teensaurus Rox, Inc (Nickelodeon) Director – Joe DeMaio Producer – Jim “Mo” Moroney |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live – Field Shoots (various) / 12:05AM Productions (ABC) Directors – Joe DeMaio, Bradley Morris, Will Burke Producers – Vicki Ariamal-Prieto, Brandon Crosby |
| Tosh.0 – Field Shoots (various) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) Directors – Scott Zabielski Producer – Scott Tomlinson |
| Talkshow With Spike Feresten – Field Shoots (various) / Skyview Entertainment (FOX) Directors – Danny J. Boyle, Peter Fowkes Producer – Jim Ziegler |
Second Assistant Director (DGA)
| Weird Science / St. Clare Entertainment (USA Network) Director – Various, Producer – Gary Law, Randy Nelson UPM – Gary Law 1st AD – Ricardo Matta, Tomaz Remec |
| Malibu Shores / Spelling Entertainment (NBC) Director – Various, Producer – Joe Walenstein UPM – Ron Grow 1st AD – Paul Snider, Stephen Goepel |
| Charlie Grace / Warner Bros. Television (ABC) Director – Various, Producer – Jim Michaels, Phil Sgriccia UPM – 1st AD – Paul Snider, George Fortmuller |
| Courthouse (Pilot) / Kedzie Productions (CBS) Director – Ron Lagomarsino, Producer – Vahan Moosekian UPM – Gary M. Strangis 1st AD – Neal Ahern |
| Under Suspicion / Lakeside Productions (CBS) Director – Various Producer – Gerry Conway, David Latt UPM – Ken Ornstein 1st AD – Judy Vogelsang, Ian Woolf, Karen Gaviola |
| On The Line – (Pilot) Director – Daniel Sackheim, Producer – Joe Stern, Barry Berg UPM – Barry Berg 1st AD – Judy Vogelsang, Jim Lansbury |
| Galaxy Beat – (Pilot) / 3 Arts Productions Director – Les Landau, Producer – Michael Stokes, Michael Hill UPM – Michael Stokes 1st AD – Neal Ahern |
| Against The Grain / Magnum Productions (NBC) Director – , Producer – David Calloway UPM – Gene Marum 1st AD – Patrick Duffy, Brian Whitley |
| Bodies of Evidence / (CBS) Director – Various, Producer – Jim Conway, Christopher Seitz, Joel Feigenbaum UPM – Christopher Seitz 1st AD – Neal Ahern, Jack Eyler, Tony Mason |
| Jake & The Fatman / Viacom Productions (CBS) Director – Various, Producer – Robin Madden, Bernie Kowalski, Kimmer Ringwald UPM – Bruce Shurley 1st AD – Skip Beaudine, Ritchie Forrest |
| Love & Bullets – (Pilot) Director – Eric Laneuville, Producer – Gareth Davies UPM – Wayne Farlow 1st AD – Paul Snider Key 2nd AD – Rick Tunell |
| Guns of Paradise / (CBS) Director – Various, Producers – Jim Conway, Jim Brown, Robert Porter, Joel Feigenbaum UPM – Ron Grow, Anderson House, Bill Owens 1st AD’s – Paul Snider, Rick Tunell, Jack Eyler |
| Plus day-play work, including Invasion, NCIS, Independence Day, China Beach, Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., 90210, and others. |
Multi-Camera – Back to Top
Production Supervisor
| Living In Captivity (Pilot) / Shukovsky English Entertainment (FOX) Director – Philip Charles MacKenzie, Producer/UPM – Thomas Lofaro 1st AD – Ronnie Chong |
Second Assistant Director (DGA)
| Evening Shade / Mozark Prods./Burt Reynolds Prods. (CBS) Director – Various, Producers – Doug Jackson, Tommy Thompson UPM – Bernie Oseransky 1st AD – Maggie Parker |
Longform Projects – Back to Top
Television Movies
Second Assistant Director
| If Looks Could Kill / (FOX) Director – Sheldon Larry Producers – Bob Lemchen, Sheldon Larry, Ron Mitchell UPM – Ron Mitchell 1st AD – Paul Snider |
| The Positively True Adventures Of The Alleged Cheerleader Murdering Mom / (HBO) Director – Michael Ritchie Producers – Jim Manos UPM – Art Schaefer 1st AD – David O. Sosna |
Features
First Assistant Director
| The Maker (Stunt Unit) / (FOX) Director – Gary Baxley |
Second Second Assistant Director
| Another Stakeout (Las Vegas Unit) / Stakeout Two Productions Director – John Badham Producers – Lynn Bigelow, Jim Kouf UPM – Justis Greene 1st AD – David O. Sosna Key 2nd AD – Bill Bannerman |
Location Manager/Scout
| Choose Me / Island Alive Director – Alan Rudolph Producers – Carolyn Pfeiffer, David Blocker UPM – Bruce Chevillat 1st AD – Bruce Chevillat |
Lighting (Electrician)
| My Brothers Wedding / Charles Burnett Productions – (Lamp Operator – Day Player) Director – Charles Burnett Gaffer – Amy C. Halpern |
| Night Patrol / RSL Company – (Best Boy-Lamp Operator) Director – Jackie Kong Gaffer – Shaun Madigan |
| The Malibu Bikini Shop / Wescom Productions – (Lamp Operator) Director – David Wechter Gaffer – Shaun Madigan |
| I’m Gonna Git You Sucka / Ivory Way Productions – (Lamp Operator – Day Player) Director – Keenen Ivory Wayans Gaffer – Shaun Madigan |
| Walker / Walker Films Ltd. – (Lamp Operator – Pick ups) Director – Alex Cox Gaffer – Shaun Madigan |
| Chopping Mall / Trinity Pictures – (Wrapped Out Mall to Stage) Director – Jim Wynorski Gaffer – Shaun Madigan |
Commercials – Back to Top
Production Assistant, Location Manager/Scout/Assistant Director
I started in commercial production as a production assistant from 1983 to 1985 as well as doing location scouting. In 1985, I joined the Directors Guild of America as a commercial second assistant director. By 1988 I moved up to 1st AD and worked in one or the other capacity until moving to television in 1989. Recently, I have again worked as a commercial 1st AD with Danny S. Boyle.
Commercial locations include Tennesse, Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, and California.
Here is a partial list of production companies worked with during this time:
Sunlight Pictures
Pytka Productions
Black Rabbit
Angel City Productions
Bruce Dorn Productions
Jennie & Co.
Bill Hudson & Associates
Greenbriar Productions
Johnston Films
Gerard Hameline Productions
N. Lee Lacy & Associates
Michael Cowan
Holtzman/Stavro
Ian Leech & Associates
John Kay Productions
Rick Levine Productions
Television – Back to Top
Actor
| In The Flow (Stage Manager) – Series / Verde River Productions (FOX) |
| Tosh.0 (Lawnmower Man) – Field Shoots (various) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) |
| Mind of Mencia (Ghost Gangbanger) – Series (Field Shoots) / Central Productions (Comedy Central) |
Miscellaneous
Member – Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
DGA Award – “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom” — Director: Michael Ritchie; 1st AD: David Sosna; Key 2nd AD: Thomas A. Smith
The Communicator “Award of Distinction” – “Getting Involved With Leona Valley Sertoma”
Producer/Writer/Director (video) – Getting Involved with Leona Valley Sertoma (DVD) (Non-Profit)
Director (video) – Safe Rides (Non-Profit)
Electrician – When The Bough Breaks (AFI), Music Videos
Program Manager / Disc Jockey – KMFA Radio, Rolla, MO
B.S.Business Administration-Marketing – Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America