Pete Smith

Pete Smith

producer, actor, writer

Pete Smith was born on Sep 04, 1892 in USA. Pete Smith's big-screen debut came with The Lying Truth directed by Marion Fairfax in 1922, strarring Undetermined Role (uncredited). Pete Smith is known for Adam's Rib directed by George Cukor, Spencer Tracy stars as Adam Bonner and Katharine Hepburn as Amanda Bonner. Pete Smith has got 4 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Pete Smith achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Pete Smith plays is The Man Around the House which will be released on Jan 01, 1955.

Born Peter Schmidt in New York City, Pete Smith got a job after graduating business college with The Player magazine and later with Billboard magazine. That led to his being hired as a publicist for Famous Players-Lasky and Artcraft Pictures, and he was later appointed publicity director at Paramount Pictures. Director

  • Birthday

    Sep 04, 1892
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

4 wins & 13 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Academy Awards, USA
1954
For his witty and pungent observations on the American scene in his series of "Pete Smith ... More
Winner - Honorary Award
1941
Best Short Subject, One-reel
Winner - Oscar
1938
Best Short Subject, Color
Winner - Oscar

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies