Ryan Warren Smith
Ryan Warren Smith
Biography
Ryan Warren Smith is a multifaceted production designer who designs commercials, television, & feature films. Ryan began his film career as an on-set dresser working alongside high-profile directors such as Sean Penn & Gus van Sant. His first film as a production designer was Kelly Reichardt's "Wendy and Lucy", starring Michelle Williams, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival before being screened at numerous film festivals worldwide. It was also nominated for two Independent Spirit awards, including Best Feature. Ryan has designed eleven feature-length films & one television show, including the Polsky Brothers' "The Motel Life" starring Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Kris Kristofferson, and Stephen Dorff; the 2012 Sundance pic "For Ellen" directed by So Yong Kim, starring Paul Dano, Jon Heder, and Jena Malone; Jeremy Saulnier's "Green Room," starring Anton Yelchin and Patrick Stewart, Andrew Heigh's "Lean on Pete," starring Steve Buscemi, Chloƫ Sevigny and Charlie Plummer, Season 3 of "True Detective," for HBO, and Alexander Payne's The Holdovers, which was nominated for five academy awards, winning 1. He also finished filming Jeremy Saulnier's next film, "Rebel Ridge" for Netflix.
Personal Info
Known For
Art
Known Credits
15
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-05-16 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Crew

2024

Rebel Ridge Production Design

2023

The Holdovers Production Design

2018

Lean on Pete Production Design

2018

Hold the Dark Production Design

2017

Carmen Production Design

2016

Max Rose Production Design

2016

Green Room Production Design

2014

True Detective Production Design

2013

The Motel Life Production Design

2013

The Wait Production Design

2012

For Ellen Production Design

2009

Light Tiger Eye Art Direction

2008

Wendy and Lucy Production Design

2005

Soldier of God Set Dresser

NaN

Night Always Comes Production Design