Martin Smith

Biography

Martin Smith is a producer, writer, director and correspondent.Smith has directed dozens of nationally broadcast documentaries for CBS News, ABC News and PBS Frontline. His films range in topic from war in the Middle East to the 2008 financial crisis.

Career Overview

Martin Smith has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Signature works include Syria After Assad, America and the Taliban, The Jihadist. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1949-01-28 00:00:00

Birth Place

South Pasadena, California, USA

Known For

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  Syria After Assad
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  America and the Taliban
• 

  The Jihadist
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  The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
• 

  Confronting ISIS
• 

  Obama at War

Frequent Collaborators

• Ahmed al-Sharaa (2 collaborations)
• Bilal Sarwary (1 collaborations)
• Rania Abouzeid (1 collaborations)
• David Schenker (1 collaborations)
• Andrew Tabler (1 collaborations)
• Jim Jeffrey (1 collaborations)
• Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud (1 collaborations)
• Turki Al-Faisal (1 collaborations)
• Adel Al-Jubeir (1 collaborations)
• Hala Al-Dosari (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (17 credits)

  • Xi Jinping – Aufstieg eines Führers

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht

    director

    directing
    2025
  • China, The U.S., & The Rise of Xi Xinping

    director

    directing
    2024
  • America and the Taliban

    director

    directing
    2023
  • The Jihadist

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Obama at War

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Inside Assad's Syria

    director

    directing
    2015
  • United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Rise of ISIS

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Obama's War

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The War Briefing

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Return of the Taliban

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Beyond Baghdad

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Truth, War and Consequences

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Hunting Bin Laden

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Frontline

    - America and the Taliban (3) (2023) ... director directing
    1983

• production (12 credits)

  • Syria After Assad

    producer

    production
    2025
  • America and the Taliban

    producer

    production
    2023
  • The Jihadist

    producer

    production
    2021
  • The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Confronting ISIS

    producer

    production
    2016
  • Obama at War

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Inside Assad's Syria

    producer

    production
    2015
  • To Catch A Trader

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Spice Girls: Giving You Everything

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Beyond Baghdad

    producer

    production
    2004
  • In Search of Al Qaeda

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Frontline

    - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (2019) ... producer production
    1983

• actors (15 credits)

  • Syria After Assad

    Self - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • America and the Taliban

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Jihadist

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Targeting El Paso

    Self (Reporter)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Separated: Children at the Border

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Confronting ISIS

    Self - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chasing Heroin

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Obama at War

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Inside Assad's Syria

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Rise of ISIS

    Self - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Educating Sergeant Pantzke

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The War Briefing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Gangs of Iraq

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Beyond Baghdad

    Self - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    2004

• writing (15 credits)

  • The Jihadist

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

    writers' production

    writing
    2019
  • Separated: Children at the Border

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • Obama at War

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Inside Assad's Syria

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • The Rise of ISIS

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • To Catch A Trader

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • The War Briefing

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Gangs of Iraq

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Return of the Taliban

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Beyond Baghdad

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Truth, War and Consequences

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • In Search of Al Qaeda

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Hunting Bin Laden

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Frontline

    - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (2019) ... writer writing
    1983