Ryan Warren Smith is a multifaceted Production Designer who designs Commercials, Music Videos, and Independent 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 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 around the world. It was also nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature.
In the past few years, Ryan designed four upcoming feature length films, including: “Some Days are Better Than Others” directed by Matt McCormick, starring James Mercer & Carrie Brownstein; M Blash’s “The Wait” starring Jena Malone and Chloe Sevigny, Polsky Brothers’ “The Motel Life” starring Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, and Stephen Dorff; and the 2012 Sundance pic “For Ellen” directed by So Yong Kim, starring Paul Dano, Jon Heder, & Jena Malone.