He attended California State University, Northridge and was awarded a B.A. He received his high school diploma from Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, California. Smith spent three years of his youth in Paris, where his father managed the English-language branch of a French animation studio. Smith was an animator as well as a director for the Walter Lantz Studios.

His father, Frank Smith, was a film cartoonist and animator, while his uncle Paul J. His directorial work has earned him much acclaim, with BAFTA Scotland, Genie nominations, and numerous Leo Award nominations.

He is known for his roles in American Graffiti (1973), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Never Cry Wolf (1983), Starman (1984), The Untouchables (1987), Deep Cover (1992), And the Band Played On (1993), Speechless (1994) and Deep Impact (1998).Īs a director, he is further known for the films Air Bud (1997), The Snow Walker (2003), Stone of Destiny (2008), Dolphin Tale (2011), Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) and A Dog's Way Home (2019). Smith (uncle), Hank Smith (uncle)Ĭharles Martin Smith (born October 30, 1953) is an American actor, writer, and director of film and television based in British Columbia, Canada.

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