Maurice Smith (producer)

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Maurice Smith is a British-born film producer. He is best known for his work in the exploitation field in the USA and Canada. [1]

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Smith's producing career started with the biker films The Glory Stompers and The Cycle Savages . He then made Free Grass which. became Scream Free!. Some films Smith produced took several years to be relieved such as November Children . [2]

In the early 1970s Smith made a series of softcore films with Gregory Corarito including Diamond Stud.

Smith's first film with Roger Corman was Screwballs, shot in Canada. [3] He followed this with Oddballs. [4]

Personal life

Smith was married to Terrea Oster, a teacher who appeared in several of his movies. They have four children, three boys and a girl. Two of the sons are actors, Douglas Smith and Gregory Smith. [5]

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References

  1. "King of schlock movies need a few warm bodies". The Toronto Star. 2 August 1985. p. 9.
  2. "Doomsday comes to Moorpark". Simi Valley Star. 6 December 1970. p. 8.
  3. "Corman turns hand to Canadian films". The Toronto Star. 21 September 1982. p. 27.
  4. "Screwballs success inspires new comedy". The Toronto Star. 5 July 1983. p. 43.
  5. "Son Burst". People Magazine: 124. November 18, 2002.