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Sarah Adina Smith

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sarah Adina Smith is known for Buster's Mal Heart (2016), Lessons in Chemistry (2023) and Birds of Paradise (2021).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rami Malek in Buster's Mal Heart (2016)
    Buster's Mal Heart
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2016
    Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
    Lessons in Chemistry
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers in Birds of Paradise (2021)
    Birds of Paradise
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2021
    Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)
    A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Monster
      • Director
      • directed by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Monkey Hill
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Skywalker Hughes, Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, and Crosby Fitzgerald in Little House on the Prairie (2026)
      Little House on the Prairie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2026
    • Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)
      A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
      8.6
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
      Lessons in Chemistry
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Jermaine Fowler, Jillian Bell, and Anna Konkle in The Drop (2022)
      The Drop
      4.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers in Birds of Paradise (2021)
      Birds of Paradise
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Looking for Alaska (2019)
      Looking for Alaska
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Esmé Creed-Miles and Adam Bessa in Hanna (2019)
      Hanna
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Dan Stevens in Legion (2017)
      Legion
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Room 104 (2017)
      Room 104
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Brooke Dillman, Rhys Darby, Zach Cregger, Ally Maki, Will Greenberg, Brian Sacca, Jessica Lowe, and Asif Ali in Wrecked (2016)
      Wrecked
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Rami Malek in Buster's Mal Heart (2016)
      Buster's Mal Heart
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Holidays (2016)
      Holidays
      5.1
      • Director (segment "Mother's Day")
      • 2016
    • The Midnight Swim (2014)
      The Midnight Swim
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2014
    • One Cup of Coffee
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Sirens (2009)
      The Sirens
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Monkey Hill
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Skywalker Hughes, Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, and Crosby Fitzgerald in Little House on the Prairie (2026)
      Little House on the Prairie
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Dexter Sol Ansell and Peter Claffey in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)
      A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
      8.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2026
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Sarah Smith)
      • 2025
    • Ratified (2024)
      Ratified
      7.4
      • executive producer (as Sarah Smith)
      • 2024
    • Brie Larson in Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
      Lessons in Chemistry
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jermaine Fowler, Jillian Bell, and Anna Konkle in The Drop (2022)
      The Drop
      4.3
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers in Birds of Paradise (2021)
      Birds of Paradise
      5.9
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2021
    • Looking for Alaska (2019)
      Looking for Alaska
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Esmé Creed-Miles and Adam Bessa in Hanna (2019)
      Hanna
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Goodbye World (2013)
      Goodbye World
      5.4
      • produced by
      • 2013
    • One Cup of Coffee
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Madura
      7.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer

    • Monkey Hill
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Jermaine Fowler, Jillian Bell, and Anna Konkle in The Drop (2022)
      The Drop
      4.3
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Kristine Froseth and Diana Silvers in Birds of Paradise (2021)
      Birds of Paradise
      5.9
      • written for the screen by
      • 2021
    • John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James, and Charlene deGuzman in Unlovable (2018)
      Unlovable
      6.1
      • writer
      • 2018
    • Rami Malek in Buster's Mal Heart (2016)
      Buster's Mal Heart
      6.1
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Holidays (2016)
      Holidays
      5.1
      • Writer (segment "Mother's Day")
      • 2016
    • The Midnight Swim (2014)
      The Midnight Swim
      5.0
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Goodbye World (2013)
      Goodbye World
      5.4
      • written by
      • 2013
    • The Sirens (2009)
      The Sirens
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Madura
      7.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006

    Videos5

    Why "Hanna" Is Much More Than a Remake
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    Why "Hanna" Is Much More Than a Remake
    Something in the Dirt
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    Something in the Dirt
    Something in the Dirt
    Trailer 2:07
    Something in the Dirt
    Something in the Dirt
    Trailer 1:13
    Something in the Dirt
    The Midnight Swim
    Trailer 1:30
    The Midnight Swim
    One Cup of Coffee
    Trailer 0:45
    One Cup of Coffee

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Friend of a Friend
    • Alternative names
      • Sarah Adina
    • Spouse
      • Shaheen Seth

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