Bud S. Smith (December 6, 1935 – June 23, 2024) was an American film editor, producer, and director. He shared the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Editing for FlashdanceBAFTA page for Best Editing in 1984 and also shared the 2008 American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award.IMDB page for the American Cinema Editors Award He was a regular collaborator of director William Friedkin, serving as editor on six of his films. He was nominated for Academy Awards for Flashdance (1983) and The Exorcist (1973).
Smith was married to dialogue editor Lucy Coldsnow-Smith. The couple were longtime residents of the Hollywood Hills before selling their house there in 2013.Film editor Bud S. Smith sells Hollywood Hills home for $880,000 by Lauren Beale in the January 9, 2013 issue of the Los Angeles Times Diagnosed with throat cancer in 2012, Smith died from respiratory failure at his home in Studio City, Los Angeles, on June 23, 2024, at the age of 88.
At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.
Filmography YearFilmFilm EditorProducerDirectorOtherNotes1969Putney Swope1970Pound1972Greaser's Palace1973Deadhead Mileswith Danford B. GreeneThe Exorcistwith Evan A. Lottman & Norman GayNominated − Academy Award for Best Film EditingSticks and BonesTelevision film1974Rhinoceros1977SorcererAlso associate producer & second unit directorwith Robert K. Lambert1978The Brink's JobA Death in Canaan1980CruisingFalling in Love Againwith Jacqueline Cambas & Doug Jackson1981Zoot Suitwith Jacqueline Cambas1982Cat PeopleAlso second unit directorwith Jacqueline CambasPersonal Bestwith Jacqueline Cambas, Doug Jackson,Jere Huggins, Ned Humphreys & Walt Mulconery1983Flashdancewith Walt MulconeryBAFTA Award for Best EditingNominated − Academy Award for Best Film EditingDeal of the Centurywith Jere Huggins & Ned Humphreys1984The Karate KidAlso associate producerwith Walt Mulconery & John G. Avildsen1985To Live and Die in L.A.Also co-producer & second unit directorwith M. Scott Smith1986Poltergeist II: The Other Sidewith Thom Noble & M. Scott SmithC.A.T. SquadTelevision filmAlso co-producer & second unit director1987Some Kind of Wonderfulwith M. Scott Smith1988Johnny Be Good1989Singwith Jere Huggins & M. Scott SmithListen to Mewith Anne V. CoatesGross Anatomywith M. Scott Smith1990Darkmanwith David Stiven1992Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1999Virus2000The Replacementswith Seth FlaumChristina's HouseAs post-production advisor2003The Young Black Stallionwith Terry Blythe2004Ladder 49with M. Scott Smith2005The Game of Their Liveswith Ian Crafford, Lee Grubin,Jeff Williams & M. Scott Smith2006DriftwoodAlso second unit director2008Lonely Street2009G-ForceThe Mighty Macs2013Alone yet Not Alone
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards 1974 Academy Award for Best Film Editing: The Exorcist − with Evan A. Lottman & Norman Gay (nominated) 1984 Academy Award for Best Film Editing: Flashdance − with Walt Mulconery (nominated)
American Cinema Editors Awards 1984: American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic: Flashdance − with Walt Mulconery (nominated) 2008: American Cinema Editors Career Achievement Award (won)
British Academy of Film and Television Awards 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Editing: Flashdance − with Walt Mulconery (won)
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