Martin Smith Biography

Awards

• 1981Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series: winner
• 1982Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series: winner
• 1999BAFTA TV Award-Best Factual Series: nominated
• 2000BAFTA TV Award-Best Factual Series or Strand: nominated
• 2000WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
• 2001Emmy-Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Programs: winner
• 2001The Grierson Awards-Best Documentary Series: nominated
• 2002Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2002Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2002WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
• 2002WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2004WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: winner
• 2006Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: winner
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2009Banff Rockie Award-Best Environmental Program: winner
• 2009Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2010WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
• 2010WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: winner
• 2011Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2011Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated
• 2012Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2012Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
• 2012Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
• 2012WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: winner
• 2012WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: winner
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a News Magazine: nominated
• 2013WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: winner
• 2013WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: winner
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2014WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: winner
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: winner
• 2015WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Current Events: nominated
• 2016Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2017Emmy-Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary: nominated
• 2017Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: nominated
• 2017WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Current Events: winner
• 2018Emmy-Best Story in a Newsmagazine: nominated
• 2018WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Current Events: winner
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary: nominated
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary: nominated
• 2019WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2021duPont-Columbia Award-Finalist: nominated
• 2022WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script – Current Events: nominated
• 2024Peabody Award-Public Service: winner
• 2026WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Current Events: nominated