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David Shadrack Smith

  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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David Shadrack Smith
David Shadrack Smith is known for Our America with Lisa Ling (2011), National Geographic Explorer (1985) and Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Our America with Lisa Ling (2011)
    Our America with Lisa Ling
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Patrick Edlinger in National Geographic Explorer (1985)
    National Geographic Explorer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
    Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston (2022)
      America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2023
    • The Age of Influence (2023)
      The Age of Influence
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Wild Hope (2023)
      Wild Hope
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Lisa Ling in This Is Life with Lisa Ling (2014)
      This Is Life with Lisa Ling
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2022
    • Get Smart with Money (2022)
      Get Smart with Money
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Lisa Ling in Take Out (2022)
      Take Out
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition (2021)
      Taste the Nation: Holiday Edition
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
      Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Breaking Hate (2018)
      Breaking Hate
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Sanjay Gupta in Chasing Life (2019)
      Chasing Life
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Dark Net (2016)
      Dark Net
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer & creative director
      • 2016–2017
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Belief (2015)
      Belief
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • creative director
      • 2015
    • Storyville (1997)
      Storyville
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • James Randi in An Honest Liar (2014)
      An Honest Liar
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2014

    Cinematographer

    • Man v. Animal
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Hard Time (2009)
      Hard Time
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography: interview
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009–2012
    • Culture Shock
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Our America with Lisa Ling (2011)
      Our America with Lisa Ling
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Columbus's Cursed Colony (2010)
      Columbus's Cursed Colony
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos: Afghan Warrior (2009)
      National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos: Afghan Warrior
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • U.S. Marshals: Operation Falcon
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • National Geographic: Inside Straight Edge (2008)
      National Geographic: Inside Straight Edge
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • co-director of photography
      • 2008
    • Inside (2007)
      Inside
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Patrick Edlinger in National Geographic Explorer (1985)
      National Geographic Explorer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004–2007
    • The Revolution (2006)
      The Revolution
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • cinematography
      • 2007
    • Dangerous Encounters (2005)
      Dangerous Encounters
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Surviving West Point (2002)
      Surviving West Point
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Reptile Wild
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001

    Director

    • David Shadrack Smith in Public Access (2026)
      Public Access
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
      Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Belief (2015)
      Belief
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • creative director
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Culture Shock
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Our America with Lisa Ling (2011)
      Our America with Lisa Ling
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Hard Time (2009)
      Hard Time
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2011
    • Columbus's Cursed Colony (2010)
      Columbus's Cursed Colony
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2010
    • National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos: Afghan Warrior (2009)
      National Geographic's Most Incredible Photos: Afghan Warrior
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Ancient Voices/Modern World (2008)
      Ancient Voices/Modern World
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • National Geographic: Inside Straight Edge (2008)
      National Geographic: Inside Straight Edge
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Patrick Edlinger in National Geographic Explorer (1985)
      National Geographic Explorer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2007
    • The Revolution (2006)
      The Revolution
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • 2007

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