[1] Smith's producing career started with the biker films The Glory Stompers and The Cycle Savages.
Some films Smith produced took several years to be relieved such as November Children.
[2] In the early 1970s Smith made a series of softcore films with Gregory Corarito including Diamond Stud.
Smith's first film with Roger Corman was Screwballs, shot in Canada.
[4] Smith was married to Terrea Oster, a teacher who appeared in several of his movies.