Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

Known for

Directing

Born

January 9, 1966 (age 60)

Birthplace

England, U.K.

Biography

Sarah Smith (born January 9, 1966) is an English film director, broadcast producer, and screenwriter. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Locksmith Animation. She is writer and director of the animated feature films Arthur Christmas (2011) and Ron's Gone Wrong (2021). Smith began her career in radio before serving as a television producer for live action British comedy, including as writer for the Armistice news review shows. She later served various other assisting production roles in television, and as writer for the adult animated series I Am Not an Animal. She then joined Aardman Animations as creative director, going on to direct her first feature film Arthur Christmas. She left Aar...

Best known work

Ron's Gone Wrong
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021
Arthur Christmas
Arthur Christmas
2011
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Julie and the Phantoms
Julie and the Phantoms
2020
That Christmas
That Christmas
2024
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Round and Round
Round and Round
2023
Dead Silent
Dead Silent
2016
Fist of Fun
Fist of Fun
1995
In the Red
In the Red
1998

Filmography

  1. 2024

    That Christmas

    Executive Producer

  2. 2023

    Round and Round

    Second Assistant Director

  3. 2021

    Ron's Gone Wrong

    Director, Executive Producer, Writer

  4. 2020

    Julie and the PhantomsTV

    Assistant Director

  5. 2019

    Why...?TV

    Production Manager

  6. 2016

    Dead SilentTV

    Associate Producer

  7. 2015

  8. 2012

  9. 2011

    Arthur Christmas

    as Elf (voice), Screenplay, Director

  10. 2005

    Dead Man WedsTV

    Director

  11. 1998

    In the RedTV

    Producer

  12. 1995

    Fist of FunTV

    Producer

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