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name: "Ben Smith"
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roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T04:00:40.043106+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Ben Smith

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer

## Biography

Ben Smith is a television writer and producer. He has written multiple episodes of the Hulu series *Only Murders in the Building* (2021–) and has held producer roles on the show, progressing to executive producer.

His other writing credits include episodes of *Barry* (2018), *Santa Clarita Diet* (2017–2019), *Trophy Wife* (2014), *Guilty Party* (2021) and *Benched* (2014). He has received five Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on *Only Murders in the Building*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), Fi1m 76, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)

## Also known for

- *Barry* (2018), Writer
- *Santa Clarita Diet* (2017), Writer
- *Trophy Wife* (2013), Writer

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