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Paul Smith(X)

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Paul Smith was born on 16 January 1947 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Descent (2005), Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
BornJanuary 16, 1947
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Natalie Mendoza, Shauna Macdonald, Saskia Mulder, Alex Reid, Nora-Jane Noone, and MyAnna Buring in The Descent (2005)
    The Descent
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2005
    Audrey Tautou in Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
    Dirty Pretty Things
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2002
    Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Slumdog Millionaire
    8.0
    • Producer
    • 2008
    Michael Fassbender in Centurion (2010)
    Centurion
    6.3
    • Producer
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
      Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Michael Fassbender in Centurion (2010)
      Centurion
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • The Scouting Book for Boys (2009)
      The Scouting Book for Boys
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Shauna Macdonald in The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
      The Descent: Part 2
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
      Slumdog Millionaire
      8.0
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Tom Wilkinson in Separate Lies (2005)
      Separate Lies
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Natalie Mendoza, Shauna Macdonald, Saskia Mulder, Alex Reid, Nora-Jane Noone, and MyAnna Buring in The Descent (2005)
      The Descent
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire (2004)
      Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Jasper Carrott in Jasper Carrott: 24 Carrott Gold (2004)
      Jasper Carrott: 24 Carrott Gold
      7.3
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Audrey Tautou in Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
      Dirty Pretty Things
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • All About Me (2002)
      All About Me
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2002-2003)
      • 2002–2004
    • Britain's Brainiest
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Britain's Brainiest Kid
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Regis Philbin in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999)
      Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2001
    • Dummies!
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2000

    Director

    • Jasper Carrott in Jasper Carrott: Back to the Front (1999)
      Jasper Carrott: Back to the Front
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Rory McGrath in Commercial Breakdown (1989)
      Commercial Breakdown
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1996
    • Digging the Dancing Queens
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Jasper Carrott: One Jasper Carrott
      7.8
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Jasper Carrott in Jasper Carrott: 24 Carrott Gold (1990)
      Jasper Carrott: 24 Carrott Gold
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1990
    • It'll Be Alright on the Night 4 (1984)
      It'll Be Alright on the Night 4
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Television Scrabble
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • It'll Be Alright on the Night (1977)
      It'll Be Alright on the Night
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1979–1981
    • Jasper Carrott in Jasper Carrott: Beat the Carrott (1981)
      Jasper Carrott: Beat the Carrott
      7.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson, and Heart in Heart: Break (1980)
      Heart: Break
      4.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Beryl Reid in Peter Cook & Co. (1980)
      Peter Cook & Co.
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Heart: Even It Up (1980)
      Heart: Even It Up
      5.6
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Fiona Bruce in Antiques Roadshow (1979)
      Antiques Roadshow
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1979
    • Big Night (1978)
      Big Night
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • The Pink Medicine Show (1978)
      The Pink Medicine Show
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978

    Production Department

    • The Diane Solomon Show
      TV Series
      • production team
      • 1974

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Paul Smith CBE
    • Born
      • January 16, 1947
      • Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Founded Celador in 1989, having started out as a trainee projectionist with the BBC in 1966, and becoming director of children's and light entertainment in 1973.

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