Pete Smith

1892

1979

Producer

Pete Smith was an American film producer. Smith was best known for producing, writing, and narrating numerous short films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from 1931 through 1954. His sixteen Academy Award nominations in the short subject categories between 1932 and 1950 resulted in Oscars for PENNY WISDOM (1937) and QUICKER 'N A WINK (1940). He received a 1953 Honorary Academy Award. Smith served on the Academy Board of Governors.

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