Ardent Studios today remembers Fred Smith, the iconic founder of FedEx and a pivotal co-founder of Ardent Studios. Smith, a childhood friend and high school classmate of Ardent founder John Fry, was instrumental in establishing the studio in 1959. His early support helped lay the foundation for what would become a world-renowned recording facility.
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Credits5
1 film
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
2013 · Film
Produced
- 2007
Black Snake Moan
2007
Worked on
- 2007
The Great Debaters
2007
Worked on
- 2005
Hustle & Flow
2005
Worked on
- 2000
My Dog Skip
2000
Worked on
5 titles across 14 years, averaging 0.4 a year. The last five years hold at 0.0 a year. 10 of those 14 years carry no credit on file. 5 titles between 1997 and 2026, most in 2007 (2). 0 in the last five years shown.
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