Bud S. Smith

Biography

Career Overview

Bud S. Smith has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Karate Kid with 1 titles. Signature works include The Exorcist, The Karate Kid, The Replacements. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Editing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 44
Birth Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

The Karate Kid (1 titles)
The Black Stallion (1 titles)
Darkman (1 titles)
Poltergeist (1 titles)
The Exorcist (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Barton Heyman (2 collaborations)
Ellen Burstyn (1 collaborations)
Linda Blair (1 collaborations)
Jason Miller (1 collaborations)
Max von Sydow (1 collaborations)
Lee J. Cobb (1 collaborations)
William O'Malley (1 collaborations)
Kitty Winn (1 collaborations)
Jack MacGowran (1 collaborations)
Peter Masterson (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (4 credits)
- Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Exorcising 'Cruising'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
  Self - Editor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
production (5 credits)
- Lonely Street
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Driftwood
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- To Live and Die in L.A.
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1985
- The Karate Kid
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Sorcerer
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1977
editing (28 credits)
- The Game of Their Lives
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2005
- Ladder 49
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2004
- Young Black Stallion
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- The Replacements
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2000
- Darkman
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1990
- Gross Anatomy
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- Sing
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- Some Kind of Wonderful
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1987
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1986
- To Live and Die in L.A.
  
  supervising editor
  
  editing
  
  1985
- The Karate Kid
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1984
- Deal of the Century
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
- Flashdance
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
- Cat People
  
  supervising film editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Personal Best
  
  supervising editor
  
  editing
  
  1982
- Falling in Love Again
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- Cruising
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- The Brink's Job
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1978
- Sorcerer
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1977
- Rhinoceros
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1974
- The Exorcist
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1973
- Deadhead Miles
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1972
- Greaser's Palace
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1972
- Pound
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1970
- Putney Swope
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1969
- Lucy in London
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1966
- Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
- The Bold Men
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1965
crew (2 credits)
- Waterworld
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  1995
- The Bold Men
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1965
directing (5 credits)
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Johnny Be Good
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- To Live and Die in L.A.
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Cat People
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Sorcerer
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1977