Martin Smith

Martin Smith

Production

Born January 28, 1949 · South Pasadena, California, USA

22 films as director · Active 1983–2026

Martin Smith is a producer, writer, director and correspondent.Smith has directed dozens of nationally broadcast documentaries for CBS News, ABC News and PBS Frontline. His films range in topic from w…

Known for

Confronting ISIS

Confronting ISIS

2016

Targeting El Paso

Targeting El Paso

2020

Obama at War

Obama at War

2015

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia

2018

The Crown Prince & The President

The Crown Prince & The President

2026

The War Briefing

The War Briefing

2008

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

2019

Syria After Assad

Syria After Assad

2025

Directed(22)

The Crown Prince & The President

2026The Crown Prince & The President★ 9.0

Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht

2025Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht

China, The U.S., & The Rise of Xi Xinping

2024China, The U.S., & The Rise of Xi Xinping★ 8.0

America and the Taliban

2023America and the Taliban

The Jihadist

2021The Jihadist

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

2019The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia★ 8.0

Obama at War

2015Obama at War

Inside Assad's Syria

2015Inside Assad's Syria

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

2014United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost★ 7.8

The Rise of ISIS

2014The Rise of ISIS★ 7.0

Obama's War

2009Obama's War★ 8.0

The War Briefing

2008The War Briefing★ 1.0

Return of the Taliban

2006Return of the Taliban

Beyond Baghdad

2004Beyond Baghdad

Truth, War and Consequences

2003Truth, War and Consequences

2001Hunting Bin Laden★ 7.0

Xi Jinping – Aufstieg eines Führers

—Xi Jinping – Aufstieg eines Führers

Acting(17)

2026The Crown Prince & The PresidentCorrespondent

2025Syria After AssadSelf - Reporter

2023America and the TalibanSelf

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2021The Jihadist

2020Targeting El PasoSelf (Reporter)

2019The Crown Prince of Saudi ArabiaSelf

2018Separated: Children at the Border

2018Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi ArabiaSelf

2016Confronting ISISSelf - Reporter

2016Chasing Heroin

2015Obama at WarSelf

2015Inside Assad's SyriaSelf

2014The Rise of ISISSelf - Reporter

2011Educating Sergeant Pantzke

2008The War BriefingSelf

2007Gangs of IraqNarrator

2004Beyond BaghdadSelf - Reporter