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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 was 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. He graduated from [[Georgetown Day School]] and [[George Washington University]], and studied at [[Oxford University]] and the [[Alliance Française]] in Paris. His late father Lon Hayes Smith was an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley and resided 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==
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.


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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.
In 2010, Sudler-Smith directed the documentary ''Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston'' about [[Halston|Roy Halston]], a fashion designer. The film was met with mostly negative reviews and currently holds a 33% on review aggregating site Rottentomatoes.com.


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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.”
Sudler-Smith is the 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|date=9 January 2014 |publisher=Bravo Television Network}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=December 2017}}


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''.
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Sudler-Smith was 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> While neither show was officially cancelled, they have not aired since 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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Sudler-Smith's mother is 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> 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 is in pre-production on the scripted comedy ''Family Office''.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:05, 2 September 2024

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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