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'''Whitney Sudler-Smith''' (born June 2, 1968) is an American filmmaker, television director, and classically trained guitarist. He is the Creator and Executive Producer of [[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo]]'s ''[[Southern Charm]]'', a [[Reality television #Documentary-style|"reality docu-series"]] about life in [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. He is also an executive producer on the Savannah and New Orleans spin-off shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whitney Smith|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810334/?ref_=tt_ov_dr|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
'''Whitney Sudler-Smith''' (born June 2, 1968) is an American filmmaker, television director, and a classically trained guitarist. He is the creator and executive producer of [[Bravo (U.S. TV network)|Bravo]]'s ''[[Southern Charm]]'', a [[Reality television#Documentary-style|reality docu-series]] about life in [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. He was an executive producer on the ''Savannah'' and ''New Orleans'' [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] shows.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whitney Smith|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0810334/?ref_=tt_ov_dr|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
Sudler-Smith was born June 2, 1968 in [[Washington, D.C.]] but brought up in Virginia. His mother is [[Patricia Altschul]] (then Pat Dey-Smith),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://okhereisthesituation.com/2015/04/patricia-altschul-southern-charm-2015-bio-photos-twitter-age/|title=Patricia Altschul 'Southern Charm' 2015: Bio, Photos, Twitter - Ok! Here's the Situation - O!HitS|date=5 April 2015|publisher=}}</ref> a socialite and prominent art dealer at the time. He graduated from [[Georgetown Day School]] and [[George Washington University]], and studied at [[Oxford University]] and the [[Alliance Française]] in Paris. His father Lon Hayes Smith was an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley and currently resides on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Sudler-Smith was born June 2, 1968 in [[Washington, D.C.]], however he grew up in [[Virginia]].{{cn|date=September 2024}} His mother is [[Patricia Altschul]] (then Pat Dey-Smith),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://okhereisthesituation.com/2015/04/patricia-altschul-southern-charm-2015-bio-photos-twitter-age/|title=Patricia Altschul 'Southern Charm' 2015: Bio, Photos, Twitter - Ok! Here's the Situation - O!HitS|date=5 April 2015|publisher=}}</ref> a socialite. He graduated from [[Georgetown Day School]] and [[George Washington University]].{{cn|date=September 2024}} He studied at [[Oxford University]] and the [[Alliance Française]] in [[Paris]].{{cn|date=September 2024}} His late father, Lon Hayes Smith, was an investment banker at [[Morgan Stanley]] and lived on the Eastern Shore of [[Maryland]], which is a [[peninsula]].{{cn|date=September 2024}}


==Career==
==Career==
After arriving in Los Angeles in 1996, Sudler-Smith directed two small films ''Going for Baroque'' and ''Afternoon Delight''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whitney Sudler-Smith - Bio|url=http://www.bravotv.com/people/whitney-sudler-smith/bio|website=BravoTV.com}}</ref> In 1998 he released the Indie film ''Bubba and Ike'', a "redneck buddy comedy" starring [[Jesse Borrego]] and [[Elisa Gabrielli]] that was first screened at the Austin Film Festival. In 2002 Smith wrote and directed ''Torture TV'', another Indie film that starred [[Danny Huston]] and [[Trevor Goddard]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Torture TV (2002)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324290/?ref_=nmbio_mbio|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> He is also a screenwriter.
In 1996, Sudler-Smith directed two small films ''Going for Baroque'' and ''Afternoon Delight''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Whitney Sudler-Smith - Bio|url=http://www.bravotv.com/people/whitney-sudler-smith/bio|website=BravoTV.com}}</ref> In 1998, he released an Indie film ''Bubba and Ike'', a "redneck buddy comedy" starring [[Jesse Borrego]] and [[Elisa Gabrielli]] which was first screened at the [[Austin Film Festival]]. In 2002, Sudler-Smith wrote and directed ''Torture TV'', another Indie film starring [[Danny Huston]] and [[Trevor Goddard]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Torture TV (2002)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324290/?ref_=nmbio_mbio|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> Sudler-Smith is also a screenwriter. In 2010, he directed the documentary ''Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston'' about [[Halston|Roy Halston]], a fashion designer. The film was met with mostly negative reviews and has a rating of 33% on review aggregating site Rottentomatoes.com.

In 2010 Sudler-Smith directed the documentary ''Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston'' about [[Halston|Roy Halston]], the famous fashion designer who helped to create the casual chic look. The film focused on Studio 54 and the club scene in Manhattan in the 1970s, using archival footage and interviews of personalities including [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Liza Minnelli]], and [[Anthony Haden-Guest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2010)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422786/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> After an international theatrical release, the movie was sold to Showtime, and can be subsequently seen on Amazon Prime and Peacock. In reviewing the film, critic Owen Gleiberman of Variety and Entertainment Weekly gave it an A-, stating the film ‘has a grander trajectory than just about any other fashion doc.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/01/24/ultrasuede-search-halston/|title=Ultrasuede: In Search Of Halston|website=EW.com}}</ref> The film was met with mostly negative reviews and currently holds a 33% on review aggregating site Rottentomatoes.com.

Sudler-Smith is creator and executive producer of ''[[Southern Charm]]'', a reality show on Bravo that chronicles the social life of Charleston, SC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Charm|url=http://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm|website=BravoTV.com|publisher=Bravo Television Network}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=December 2017}} Filming of the second season finished in November, 2014. ''Southern Charm'' looks at the life of six young professionals in Charleston including a novice lawyer, an aspiring fashion designer, and [[Thomas Ravenel]], a local celebrity who was forced to resign as state treasurer of South Carolina after being indicted on cocaine charges. Ravenel is still "pursuing a political career with utter delusion," noted a reviewer about the show. "He plots his comeback while also getting sloshed and hooking up with a 21-year-old. In other words, he is reality TV gold."<ref name="auto">{{cite journal|last1=Miller|first1=Gregory E.|title=7 reasons you should be watching 'Southern Charm'|journal=The New York Post|date=April 15, 2014|url=https://nypost.com/2014/04/15/7-reasons-you-should-be-watching-southern-charm/}}</ref>


Sudler-Smith is also the executive producer of two spin-off series, ''[[Southern Charm Savannah]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-04|title=Cast of Southern Charm Slowly Being Confirmed|url=https://www.holycitysinner.com/2013/04/04/cast-of-bravos-southern-charm-slowly-being-confirmed/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Holy City Sinner|language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[Southern Charm New Orleans]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-03|title=Whitney Sudler-Smith Is The Not-So-Secret Ingredient To The 'Southern Charm' Franchise's Success|url=https://decider.com/2018/05/03/whitney-sudler-smith-interview-southern-charm-bravo/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Decider|language=en-US}}</ref>
Sudler-Smith is the creator and executive producer of ''Southern Charm'', a reality show on Bravo which chronicles the social life of Charleston, SC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Southern Charm|url=http://www.bravotv.com/southern-charm|website=BravoTV.com|date=9 January 2014 |publisher=Bravo Television Network}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=December 2017}} He was the executive producer of two spin-off series, ''Southern Charm Savannah''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-04|title=Cast of Southern Charm Slowly Being Confirmed|url=https://www.holycitysinner.com/2013/04/04/cast-of-bravos-southern-charm-slowly-being-confirmed/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Holy City Sinner|language=en-US}}</ref> and ''Southern Charm New Orleans''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-03|title=Whitney Sudler-Smith Is The Not-So-Secret Ingredient To The 'Southern Charm' Franchise's Success|url=https://decider.com/2018/05/03/whitney-sudler-smith-interview-southern-charm-bravo/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Decider|language=en-US}}</ref> While neither show was officially cancelled, they have not aired since 2018 and 2019, respectively.


"Whitney Sudler-Smith is plenty interesting, but he’s nothing compared to his mother, [[Patricia Altschul]], a woman who wakes up and tells her butler she’s ready for her morning cocktail with the signal, 'It’s time for my medicine!'" wrote Gregory Miller in ''The New York Post''.<ref name="auto"/> She's the widow of [[Arthur Goodhart Altschul Sr.]], the prominent New York art collector and philanthropist who was longtime General Partner of [[Goldman Sachs]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Arthur G. Altschul, 81, Banker, Art Collector and Philanthropist|journal=The New York Times|date=March 20, 2002|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/20/nyregion/arthur-g-altschul-81-banker-art-collector-and-philanthropist.html}}</ref> On the show, [[Patricia Altschul]] sometimes provides commentary on the younger crowd's activities with icy wit. When Sudler-Smith announced plans during the show's first season to open a restaurant in Charleston, his mother told him, “I think that’s a little out of your realm.” The show is sometimes filmed in [[Isaac Jenkins Mikell House|Mikell House]], a 9,480-square-foot mansion built in 1851 that [[Patricia Altschul]] bought in downtown Charleston.<ref>{{cite news|last1=WBTW News Staff|title=Get ready for another SC 'reality' show: Southern Charm|url=http://www.wbtw.com/story/24632244/get-ready-for-another-sc-reality-show-southern-charm|publisher=WBTW Channel 13 News|date=February 4, 2014}}</ref>
Sudler-Smith's mother, [[Patricia Altschul]], is the widow of [[Arthur Goodhart Altschul Sr.]], the prominent [[New York City|New York]] art collector and philanthropist who was a longtime general partner of [[Goldman Sachs]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Arthur G. Altschul, 81, Banker, Art Collector and Philanthropist|journal=The New York Times|date=March 20, 2002|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/20/nyregion/arthur-g-altschul-81-banker-art-collector-and-philanthropist.html}}</ref> When Sudler-Smith announced plans during the show's first season to open a restaurant in Charleston, his mother told him, “I think that’s a little out of your realm.”


The show is sometimes filmed in [[Isaac Jenkins Mikell House|Mikell House]], a 9,480-square-foot mansion built in 1851 which Patricia Altschul bought in downtown Charleston.<ref>{{cite news|last1=WBTW News Staff|title=Get ready for another SC 'reality' show: Southern Charm|url=http://www.wbtw.com/story/24632244/get-ready-for-another-sc-reality-show-southern-charm|publisher=WBTW Channel 13 News|date=February 4, 2014}}</ref> Sudler-Smith is in pre-production on the scripted comedy ''Family Office''.
Sudler-Smith is in pre-production on the scripted comedy ''Family Office''.


==References==
==References==
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Whitney Sudler-Smith
Born
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Other namesWhitney Smith
Occupation(s)film and television director
Years active1996–present
ParentPatricia Altschul

Whitney Sudler-Smith (born June 2, 1968) is an American filmmaker, television director, and a classically trained guitarist. He is the creator and executive producer of Bravo's Southern Charm, a reality docu-series about life in Charleston, South Carolina. He was an executive producer on the Savannah and New Orleans spin-off shows.[1]

Early years

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Sudler-Smith was born June 2, 1968 in Washington, D.C., however he grew up in Virginia.[citation needed] His mother is Patricia Altschul (then Pat Dey-Smith),[2] a socialite. He graduated from Georgetown Day School and George Washington University.[citation needed] He studied at Oxford University and the Alliance Française in Paris.[citation needed] His late father, Lon Hayes Smith, was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which is a peninsula.[citation needed]

Career

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In 1996, Sudler-Smith directed two small films Going for Baroque and Afternoon Delight.[3] In 1998, he released an Indie film Bubba and Ike, a "redneck buddy comedy" starring Jesse Borrego and Elisa Gabrielli which was first screened at the Austin Film Festival. In 2002, Sudler-Smith wrote and directed Torture TV, another Indie film starring Danny Huston and Trevor Goddard.[4] Sudler-Smith is also a screenwriter. In 2010, he directed the documentary Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston about Roy Halston, a fashion designer. The film was met with mostly negative reviews and has a rating of 33% on review aggregating site Rottentomatoes.com.

Sudler-Smith is the creator and executive producer of Southern Charm, a reality show on Bravo which chronicles the social life of Charleston, SC.[5][failed verification] He was the executive producer of two spin-off series, Southern Charm Savannah[6] and Southern Charm New Orleans.[7] While neither show was officially cancelled, they have not aired since 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Sudler-Smith's mother, Patricia Altschul, is the widow of Arthur Goodhart Altschul Sr., the prominent New York art collector and philanthropist who was a longtime general partner of Goldman Sachs.[8] When Sudler-Smith announced plans during the show's first season to open a restaurant in Charleston, his mother told him, “I think that’s a little out of your realm.”

The show is sometimes filmed in Mikell House, a 9,480-square-foot mansion built in 1851 which Patricia Altschul bought in downtown Charleston.[9] Sudler-Smith is in pre-production on the scripted comedy Family Office.

References

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  1. ^ "Whitney Smith". IMDb.com.
  2. ^ "Patricia Altschul 'Southern Charm' 2015: Bio, Photos, Twitter - Ok! Here's the Situation - O!HitS". 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Whitney Sudler-Smith - Bio". BravoTV.com.
  4. ^ "Torture TV (2002)". IMDb.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Charm". BravoTV.com. Bravo Television Network. 9 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Cast of Southern Charm Slowly Being Confirmed". Holy City Sinner. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  7. ^ "Whitney Sudler-Smith Is The Not-So-Secret Ingredient To The 'Southern Charm' Franchise's Success". Decider. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  8. ^ "Arthur G. Altschul, 81, Banker, Art Collector and Philanthropist". The New York Times. March 20, 2002.
  9. ^ WBTW News Staff (February 4, 2014). "Get ready for another SC 'reality' show: Southern Charm". WBTW Channel 13 News.
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