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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

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