Patrick Milling-Smith
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Patrick Milling-Smith is an English-American Tony Award-winning commercial, theatre, and film producer, and founder of Emmy Award-winning production company Smuggler.
Career[edit]
Milling-Smith started his career in London as a production assistant for best selling author and advertising creative director Paul Arden. He produced commercials for a number of years before moving to the United States and starting a production company.[1]
Theatre[edit]
In 2011, Milling-Smith produced a Broadway musical adaptation of the movie Once, written by Enda Walsh, and directed by John Carney. The Broadway adaptation premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop before debuting on Broadway in 2012. Milling-Smith produced the musical with Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, John Hart, and Brian Carmody.[2] Once the Musical was nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won Best Musical.[3]
In 2017, Milling-Smith produced the stage adaptation of Robert Evans' biography The Kid Stays In The Picture, which was directed by Simon McBurney and performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London.[4]
In 2019, Milling-Smith partnered with advertising agency DDB and Mars, Incorporated to produce Skittle Commercial: The Broadway Musical. The musical starred Michael C. Hall and had one performance at The Town Hall on 43rd Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue in New York City at 1:00pm on Super Bowl Sunday, February 3, 2019. Proceeds from the performance and related merchandise were donated to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.[5]
Milling-Smith produced another musical stage adaptation of a John Carney film, Sing Street. It premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2019 and was scheduled to make a Broadway debut in 2020 at the Lyceum Theater, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Film[edit]
In 2017, Milling-Smith served as executive producer on Weightless, a New York Times Critics pick.[7] He also produced the documentary Holy Wars (2010) and feature film Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012).[8]
In 2019, he executive produced Lionsgate's Semper Fi, directed by Henry-Alex Rubin, starring Nat Wolff and Finn Wittrock.[9]
In 2021, it was announced that Milling-Smith will executive produce a documentary series entitled "Year Zero" alongside Kathryn Bigelow, Tim Pastore, and Greg Shapiro, with Endeavor Content.[10]
Smuggler[edit]
In 2002, Milling-Smith, along with co-founder Brian Carmody, started commercial production company Smuggler. The company represents directors for commercials and music videos, including Kathryn Bigelow, Barry Jenkins, Todd Field, Tom Hooper, Jonah Hill, Henry-Alex Rubin, and Miles Jay.[1][11][12]
In 2011, Milling-Smith received the Made in New York Award from Mayor Michael Bloomberg for Smuggler’s contributions to the city’s entertainment and media industries.[13]
In 2007, 2011, and 2015, Smuggler won the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and won production company of the year by advertising magazine AdAge in 2007, 2017 and 2020.[11][12][14] Smuggler won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial in both 2017 and 2020.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "5 Minutes with… Patrick Milling Smith | LBBOnline". www.lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "Patrick Milling Smith Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (1 May 2012). "2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "the kid stays in the picture". Royal Court. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ RichardsFebruary 3, Katie; 2019. "How Skittles Merged Theater and Advertising to Create a Weirdly Wonderful Super Bowl Musical". Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ Evans, Greg; Evans, Greg (2020-08-03). "Broadway's 'Sing Street' Musical From 'Once' Team Postpones Opening Until 2021-22". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ Staff, T. H. R.; Staff, T. H. R. (2018-11-08). "'Weightless': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "Patrick Milling Smith". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank; Scheck, Frank (2019-10-03). "'Semper Fi': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ White, Peter; White, Peter (2021-10-05). "Kathryn Bigelow To Exec Produce Docuseries 'Year Zero' With Endeavor Content". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Production Company of the Year: Smuggler". Ad Age. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Smuggler is Ad Age 2020 A-List Production Company of the Year". Ad Age. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ ""Made in NY" Awards 2011 - MOME". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "Production Company of the Year: Smuggler". Ad Age. 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "BBDO, Smuggler win Emmy for 'Back to School Essentials'". Reel 360 News. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ↑ "The Top 22 Commercials Ever According to the Emmys". shots. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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