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Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Brian Trenchard-Smith is an Anglo Australian film and television director, producer, and writer, with a reputation for large scale movies on small scale budgets, many of which display a quirky sense of humor that has earned him a cult following. Quentin Tarantino referred to him in Entertainment Weekly as one of his favorite directors. His early work is featured in Not Quite Hollywood, an award winning documentary released by Magnolia. Among his early successes were the 20th Century Fox release The Man from Hong Kong, a wry James Bond/Chop Sockey cocktail, the Vietnam battle movie Siege of Firebase Gloria, and the futuristic satire Dead End Drive-In, a particular Tarantino favorite. BMX Bandits, showcasing a 15-year old Nicole Kidman, and Miramax's The Quest, starring ET's Henry Thomas, won prizes at children's film festivals in Montreal and Europe. He has also directed 35 episodes of television series as diverse as Silk Stalkings, Time Trax, The Others, and Flipper. Born in England, where his Australian father was in the RAF, Trenchard-Smith attended UK's prestigious Wellington College, where he neglected studies in favor of acting and making short films, before migrating to Australia. He started as a news film editor, then graduated to network promos before he became one of a group of young people that, as he recalls, "pushed, shoved, lobbied and bullied the government into introducing investment for Australian made films." He persuaded Australia's largest distribution-exhibition circuit at the time, the Greater Union Theater Organization, to form an in-house production company that he would run. The company made three successful films in a row, and his career was underway. In parallel careers, he was also founding editor of Australia's quarterly Movie magazine for 6 years, and has made over 100 trailers for other directors in Australia, Europe, and America. Among his 39 movies, 5 were commissioned by Showtime, including the remake of the World War II classic, Sahara, the highly rated, Happy Face Murders, starring Ann-Margret, and DC 9/11: Time of Crisis, with Timothy Bottoms as President Bush. His frequently repeated family drama for Lifetime, Long Lost Son starring Gabrielle Anwar, introduced future Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford to audiences in the title role." I knew from his first scene, he was going to be hot." In 2009, Trenchard-Smith shot Porky's - The College Years, a re-imagining of the famous 80's franchise of teen comedies. His recent ecological thriller Arctic Blast, starring Michael Shanks, was chosen to premiere at the 2010 Possible Worlds Canadian Film Festival in Sydney. Trenchard-Smith writes for filmindustrybloggers.com as The Genre Director, and is a contributing guru to trailersfromhell.com. He is married to Byzantine historian Dr. Margaret Trenchard-Smith, lives in Los Angeles, and is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Crew
  • Leprechaun 3

    Leprechaun 3

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    348 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 27, 1995
    31 years ago
  • Leprechaun 4: In Space

    Leprechaun 4: In Space

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.6
    256 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Arctic Blast

    Arctic Blast

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    199 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 04, 2010
    15 years ago
  • Night of the Demons 2

    Night of the Demons 2

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    169 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 1994
    32 years ago
  • BMX Bandits

    BMX Bandits

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.5
    151 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1983
    42 years ago
  • Drive Hard

    Drive Hard

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    141 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Drive Hard

    Drive Hard

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    4.3
    141 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Dead End Drive-In

    Dead End Drive-In

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.6
    114 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Malibu Shark Attack

    Malibu Shark Attack

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    4.1
    105 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 25, 2009
    16 years ago
  • Turkey Shoot

    Turkey Shoot

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.4
    99 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 25, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Absolute Deception

    Absolute Deception

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.8
    79 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 2013
    13 years ago
  • Britannic

    Britannic

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Britannic

    Britannic

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    6.8
    73 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Sahara

    Sahara

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    70 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1995
    31 years ago
  • The Siege of Firebase Gloria

    The Siege of Firebase Gloria

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.6
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1989
    37 years ago
  • The Man from Hong Kong

    The Man from Hong Kong

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    54 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1975
    51 years ago
  • The Man from Hong Kong

    The Man from Hong Kong

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    6.6
    54 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 31, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Frog Dreaming

    Frog Dreaming

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.5
    51 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Tyrannosaurus Azteca

    Tyrannosaurus Azteca

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.8
    42 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 2007
    19 years ago
  • Blood Tide

    Blood Tide

    Department Production

    Job Co-Producer

    Average Rating
    4.8
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.5
    41 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 2001
    24 years ago
  • In Her Line of Fire

    In Her Line of Fire

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.1
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 21, 2006
    20 years ago
  • In Her Line of Fire

    In Her Line of Fire

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    4.1
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 21, 2006
    20 years ago
  • Elimination Game

    Elimination Game

    Department Production

    Job Executive Producer

    Average Rating
    4.2
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 2014
    11 years ago
  • Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Wee

    Porky's: Pimpin' Pee Wee

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.1
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 09, 2009
    17 years ago
  • DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

    DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.7
    27 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Tides of War

    Tides of War

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Tides of War

    Tides of War

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    4.3
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 2005
    21 years ago
  • Day of the Panther

    Day of the Panther

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    3.7
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Day of the Panther

    Day of the Panther

    Department Crew

    Job Additional Dialogue

    Average Rating
    3.7
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Escape Clause

    Escape Clause

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.6
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 1996
    30 years ago
  • Sightings: Heartland Ghost

    Sightings: Heartland Ghost

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.3
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 27, 2002
    23 years ago
  • The Paradise Virus

    The Paradise Virus

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.7
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 14, 2003
    23 years ago
  • The Paradise Virus

    The Paradise Virus

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    4.7
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 14, 2003
    23 years ago
  • Stunt Rock

    Stunt Rock

    Department Writing

    Job Screenplay

    Average Rating
    5.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Stunt Rock

    Stunt Rock

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1978
    48 years ago
  • The Cabin

    The Cabin

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 02, 2011
    14 years ago
  • Strike of the Panther

    Strike of the Panther

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1989
    37 years ago
  • Long Lost Son

    Long Lost Son

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 2006
    19 years ago
  • Atomic Dog

    Atomic Dog

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    3.4
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 14, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Seconds to Spare

    Seconds to Spare

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    5.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Seconds to Spare

    Seconds to Spare

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 01, 2002
    24 years ago
  • Day of the Assassin

    Day of the Assassin

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1979
    46 years ago
  • Deathcheaters

    Deathcheaters

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Voyage of Terror

    Voyage of Terror

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    3.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 02, 1998
    28 years ago
  • Deathcheaters

    Deathcheaters

    Department Writing

    Job Story

    Average Rating
    5.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Deathcheaters

    Deathcheaters

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    5.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1976
    50 years ago
  • Official Denial

    Official Denial

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    5.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 20, 1993
    32 years ago
  • Out of the Body

    Out of the Body

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    3.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 14, 1988
    38 years ago
  • Demonstone

    Demonstone

    Department Production

    Job Executive Producer

    Average Rating
    4.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 09, 1990
    36 years ago

  • Doomsday Rock

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 23, 1997
    29 years ago
  • Happy Face Murders

    Happy Face Murders

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    4.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1999
    26 years ago
  • The Love Epidemic

    The Love Epidemic

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    2.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1975
    52 years ago
  • The Love Epidemic

    The Love Epidemic

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    2.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 1975
    52 years ago

  • Hospitals Don't Burn Down

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Resistance

    Resistance

    Department Crew

    Job Thanks

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Kung Fu Killers

    Kung Fu Killers

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1974
    53 years ago
  • Jenny Kissed Me

    Jenny Kissed Me

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 06, 1986
    40 years ago
  • Kung Fu Killers

    Kung Fu Killers

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1974
    53 years ago
  • Kung Fu Killers

    Kung Fu Killers

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1974
    53 years ago
  • Dangerfreaks

    Dangerfreaks

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Dangerfreaks

    Dangerfreaks

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1987
    39 years ago
  • The Stuntmen

    The Stuntmen

    Department Writing

    Job Writer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago
  • The Stuntmen

    The Stuntmen

    Department Production

    Job Producer

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago
  • The Stuntmen

    The Stuntmen

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago

  • That Dangerous Summer

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1980
    46 years ago

  • The World of Kung Fu

    Department Directing

    Job Director

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago
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