Ethan Smith
Personal Info
Known for
Production
Gender
Male
Ethan Smith
Biography
Ethan Smith (born April 2, 1978) is a highly experienced American film and television executive producer and unit production manager. He first entered the industry in the early 2000s, working in various roles across production and location management—including assistant and supervisory positions on titles like Maid in Manhattan (2002), Frequency (2000), and The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)—before advancing to producer credits in mid‑2000s films such as Sherrybaby (2006), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Sabotage (2014), and Fury (2014).
By the mid‑2010s, Smith had begun taking on dual roles as unit production manager and executive producer on major studio features. His work on Joy (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019). These three titles alone grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide in the UPM category. He also served as executive producer on Borderlands (2024).
In television, he is credited as a producer on series including The Nine (2006), Everwood (2002–2006), CSI: NY (2004–2013), and Without a Trace (2002–2009). He served as a unit production manager and produced the MCU Disney+ series Ironheart (2025), as well as executive produced Now You See Me 3 (2025).
Smith has accumulated over $960 million in worldwide box office revenue through his unit production manager roles and over $1 billion as an executive producer, placing him among the top 100 technical professionals in those categories.
Known For
Crew
(2024)
Borderlands
Executive Producer
(2019)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
(2018)
Deadpool 2
Executive Producer
(2017)
Atomic Blonde
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
(2016)
Gold
Line Producer
(2015)
Rock the Kasbah
Producer
(2015)
Joy
Executive Producer
(2014)
Sabotage
Producer
(2014)
Fury
Producer
(2012)
Alex Cross
Executive Producer
(2011)
Texas Killing Fields
Executive Producer
(2011)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Co-Producer
(2010)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Co-Producer
(2008)
W.
Co-Producer
(2007)
First Born
Co-Producer
(2006)
Sherrybaby
Co-Producer
(2005)
The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Associate Producer
(2005)
Duane Hopwood
Line Producer
(2002)
Maid in Manhattan
Production Assistant