- After training as a commercial pilot in 1997, he attended UCLA and worked on the streets in an ambulance to become a nationally qualified Emergency Medical Technician in 2007 before joining the Fire Department.
- Was engaged to Elisabeth Röhm in 2000.
- Son, West (Weston) born May 27th, 2008.
- Wife, actress Kaela Dobkin, is daughter of actor/director Lawrence Dobkin (The Ten Commandments (1956), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), Patton (1970)) and Anne Collings.
- Brother-in-law of Kristy Dobkin.
- Brother, of Ben Smithard.
- With 14 experience in Emergency Medicine, when not directing Smithard served on a Paramedic Ambulance/Fire Truck for the Fire Department in Southern California, before being promoted to Command position.
- Both younger brothers, Ben Smithard and Sam Smithard , followed him into the film business to become successful in the cinematography field.
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