Tony Dean Smith
Tony Dean Smith (born 12 October 1977) is a screenwriter, director and editor for film and television. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. An award-winning graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he was selected to be one of five directors for the Directors Guild of Canada 'KickStart' 2003 program, resulting in Best Short Film Leo Award for his film, Reflection, 2004.
Tony Dean Smith
- Name
- Tony Dean Smith
- Born
- 12 October 1977
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg
- Occupation
- screenwriter, film director and editor
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
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Tony Dean Smith (born 12 October 1977) is a screenwriter, director and editor for film and television. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. An award-winning graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he was selected to be one of five directors for the Directors Guild of Canada 'KickStart' 2003 program, resulting in Best Short Film Leo Award for his film, Reflection, 2004.
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Tony Dean Smith (born 1977) is a film director and screenwriter, of South African nationality. The film director was born in Johannesburg. Languages used include English.
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Smith has directed numerous episodes for the television series Robson Arms, written and directed the Whistler Webisodes and co-directed the comedy Summerhood (written and directed by Jacob Medjuck). He is the director and co-writer of the science-fiction feature film Volition. Starting from the third installment, he has edited or co-edited every installment of the Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie series.
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• Name — Tony Dean Smith • Born — 12 October 1977 • Birthplace — Johannesburg • Citizenship — South Africa • Occupation — screenwriter, film director and editor
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Filmography
• The Other Side of Being (2000) • Reflection (2004) • Summerhood (2008) (Co-Director) • The Christmas Train (2017) (television film) • The Killer Downstairs (2019) (television film) • Love Under the Rainbow (2019) (television film) • Volition (2019) • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021) (television film) • Mercy (2023) • Strangers (2025)
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Tony Dean Smith was born on 12 October 1977.
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- 1.August 29. Will Power: Tony Dean Smith Talks Volition. Electric Shadows. 2019-08-27.
- 2.Hughes, Kat. 'Volition' Review: Dir Tony Dean Smith [Frightfest 2019]. THN - The Hollywood News. 2019-08-24.
- 3.Hughes, Kat. Spotlight on Frightfest 2019: Filmmakers Tony Dean Smith and Ryan W. Smith Discuss 'Volition'. THN - The Hollywood News. 2019-08-05.
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