 He worked in London for several years before returning to his native Scotland to make (uncredited) "My Childhood" for the British Film Institute, the first of the trilogy by Bill Douglas.In 1976, Smith formed his own production company in partnership with Jon Schorstein (Smith Schorstein Associates Ltd) and produced television commercials, documentaries, children's feature films and low-budget dramas.In 1978, he production-managed Bertrand Tavernier's "Death Watch", starring Romy Schneider and Harvey Keitel.