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Howard E. Smith

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Howard E. Smith grew up in Chicago, Illinois. While at Northwestern University in the late 60s he wrote, directed, shot and edited over 50 short films and while there received one of the first AFI grants to independent filmmakers. With that grant he made the award winning short, "Still?" Smith was then invited to attend the AFI Center for Advanced Film Studies in Los Angeles in 1970 as a Directing and Cinematography Fellow. While there he worked with Tim Hunter, Terrence Malick, David Lynch, Alan Splet, and Stanton Kaye among others. He edited Stanton Kaye's masterpiece, the feature In Pursuit of Treasure, starring Scott Glenn, Elizabeth Hartman, Jay Silverheels, Bonnie Bedelia, and produced by Gill Dennis.
BornDecember 5, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Editor(as Howard Smith)
    • 1989
    Dante's Peak (1997)
    Dante's Peak
    6.1
    • Editor(as Howard Smith)
    • 1997
    Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis in Strange Days (1995)
    Strange Days
    7.2
    • Editor(as Howard Smith)
    • 1995
    Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)
    Point Break
    7.3
    • Editor(as Howard Smith)
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Editor



    • Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow (2020)
      Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow
      TV Series
      • supervising editor
      • 2020
    • Dylan Penn, Trevor Jackson, and Sophia Banks in Unregistered (2018)
      Unregistered
      6.1
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • The Tank (2017)
      The Tank
      4.3
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Nicolas Cage in Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
      Vengeance: A Love Story
      5.2
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Shut Up and Dance (2015)
      Shut Up and Dance
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Poker Night (2014)
      Poker Night
      6.2
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Amy Smart, and Neal McDonough in Bad Country (2014)
      Bad Country
      5.8
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Nothing Left to Fear (2013)
      Nothing Left to Fear
      4.4
      • editor
      • 2013
    • Knights of Badassdom (2013)
      Knights of Badassdom
      5.6
      • editor
      • 2013
    • Half Good Killer (2012)
      Half Good Killer
      8.5
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • Slumber Party Slaughter (2012)
      Slumber Party Slaughter
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • Vyto Ruginis in The Candidate (2010)
      The Candidate
      7.7
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Chain Letter (2010)
      Chain Letter
      4.1
      • Editor (as Howard Smith)
      • 2010
    • Juan Fernández, Madeline Zima, and Josh Stewart in The Collector (2009)
      The Collector
      6.3
      • Editor (as Howard Smith)
      • 2009
    • James Van Der Beek in Formosa Betrayed (2009)
      Formosa Betrayed
      6.1
      • Editor
      • 2009

    Editorial Department



    • Captain for Dark Mornings
      • consultant
      • Script



    • Ellen (2017)
      Ellen
      Short
      • editorial consultant
      • 2017
    • Haley Lu Richardson in The Last Survivors (2014)
      The Last Survivors
      5.3
      • editorial consultant
      • 2014
    • Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Amy Smart, and Neal McDonough in Bad Country (2014)
      Bad Country
      5.8
      • additional editor
      • 2014
    • Peter Weller and Jane Seymour in The Tunnel (1988)
      The Tunnel
      5.2
      • consulting editor (as Howard Smith)
      • 1988

    Soundtrack



    • Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Black in Bernie (2011)
      Bernie
      6.8
      • writer: "Love Lifted Me"
      • 2011
    • The Queens of Country (2009)
      The Queens of Country
      Video
      • writer: "Love Lifted Me"
      • 2009
    • Dolly Parton & Friends
      7.2
      Video
      • writer: "Love Lifted Me"
      • 2007
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
      The Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • music: "Love Lifted Me" (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Dolly Parton in Dolly (1976)
      Dolly
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Love Lifted Me"
      • 1976
    • Rachel Romen and Tex Ritter in Girl from Tobacco Row (1966)
      Girl from Tobacco Row
      5.2
      • music: "Love Lifted Me"
      • 1966

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Howard Edward Smith
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • December 5, 1945
      • Clearfield, Utah, USA

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      • Smitty

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