- Made more than 50, 16mm documentaries.
- Smith's The Solar System (1977), narrated by Richard Basehart, earned Smith a modest reputation in the growing field of visual effects.
- Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at the Institute for Higher Studies of Film in Paris (IDHEC).
- In the early 1980's, Smith oversaw visual effects for many box-office hits, including the following titles: Raiders Of The Lost Ark, E.T., Return Of The Jedi, Poltergeist, and two Star Trek films (The Wrath of Khan, and The Search For Spock). In 1984 and 1985, Smith produced two Ewok films for Lucasfilm, The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: Battle For Endor (1985).
- Served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
- In 1980, Smith was hired to run Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
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