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As an actor, Charles Martin Smith first came to prominence as one of the young stars of George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973). He has starred in many other films including Brian DePalma's THE UNTOUCHABLES, Sam Peckinpah's PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID, THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, NEVER CRY WOLF, DEEP COVER, THE HOT SPOT, John Carpenter's STARMAN, DEEP IMPACT, LUCKY YOU as well as many television films and mini-series in a career spanning over 50 years.

Smith made his film directing debut with the satirical horror film TRICK OR TREAT (1986), for Dino DeLaurentiis. He also directed the two-hour TV movie BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (WELCOME TO THE HELLMOUTH) In 1997, he directed the Disney film AIR BUD, a surprise world wide box office and critical success. He next wrote and directed THE SNOW WALKER for Lion's Gate (2003), starring Barry Pepper and James Cromwell, followed by STONE OF DESTINY for Odeon Sky and Alliance, starring Charlie Cox, Kate Mara, Billy Boyd and Robert Carlyle.

In 2011, Smith returned to the US and co-wrote and directed DOLPHIN TALE for Alcon Entertainment and Warner Brothers Pictures. The film, based on the true story of Winter the rescued dolphin, whose life was saved by the creation of a prosthetic tail, stars Morgan Freeman.

Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr. and enjoyed enormous world-wide success, including a Smith- directed sequel, DOLPHIN TALE 2. Then, in 2018 Smith directed the film A DOG'S WAY HOME for Columbia Pictures/SONY, starring Ashley Judd, Edward James Olmos and Jonah Hauer-King, based on the book by Bruce Cameron.