ANTHONY SMITH
FredAnthony “Anthony” Smith is an award-winning television professional with over 15 years experience developing, writing, directing, producing, and editing original short-form and long-form content for television and the web. He has had the privilege of guiding and mentoring a number of producers and associate producers that have gone on to excel both at the NFL, and other sports entertainment media outlets.
Over the course of his career, Smith has produced a number of projects featuring some of the NFL’s brightest stars. He has produced tent-pole projects for events including the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, NFL Draft, and NFL Scouting Combine. Smith was one of the primary creative forces behind the NFL’s most dynamic and impactful media content.
Smith also directed and produced numerous long-form and documentaries for the NFL, including: Jim Brown: A Football Life, Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man, and Game Changer: The Journey of the Black Quarterback. He also won a Webby Award for directing and producing The L.A. Marathon, a film on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s relationship with the late Nipsey Hussle.
Earlier this year, Anthony Smith was named Vice President of Non-Scripted Development at SMAC Entertainment; an Emmy-nominated production company and talent management firm, co-founded by Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and former NFL marketing executive Constance Schwartz-Morini. The firm represents many notable talents such as Snoop Dogg, Brie and Nikki Bella, Wiz Khalifa, Erin Andrews, Michael Griffin, Bryan Hynson, Curt Menefee, Deion Sanders, and more.
SMAC ENTERTAINMENT
Founded in 2011, SMAC Entertainment, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding and production company, brings together former NFL strategist and marketing executive Constance Schwartz-Morini and Pro Football Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning television host Michael Strahan to create a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena. In addition to representing globally recognized talent, SMAC Productions develops a diversified slate of film and television content, with projects setup at primetime cable and broadcast networks including HBO, DIRECTV, Showtime, ABC, CBS, E!, NFL Network, Audience Network, and Nickelodeon, as well as Prime Video. In addition, SMAC has engineered the launch of multiple clothing brands including Collection and MSX by Michael Strahan, two men’s clothing and accessory lines available at Men’s Wearhouse and JCPenney; MSX by Michael Strahan for NFL as well as Erin Andrews’ licensed sportswear collection, WEAR by Erin Andrews.
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