Known for Production
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.
Filmography
23 films, 5 shows


Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025 · 1h 52m
country: United States
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.


Borderlands
2024 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.


Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019 · 2h 17m
country: United States
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future of humanity, they join forces to defeat him.


Deadpool 2
2018 · 2h
country: United States
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.


Atomic Blonde
2017 · 1h 55m
country: Germany
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.


Joy
2015 · 2h 4m
country: United States
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.


Alex Cross
2012 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fire. As he mulls over accepting a job with the FBI, he is told that a friend has been murdered and he vows to track down the killer. Soon, he and his team are forced to match wits with a psychotic contract killer, who displays a disturbing commitment towards seeing his job through.


Texas Killing Fields
2011 · 1h 45m
country: United States
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders.