Bud S. Smith: Bud S. Smith. Editor: Flashdance. Bud S. Smith was born on 6 December 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for Flashdance (1983), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and The Exorcist (1973). He was married to Lucy Coldsnow-Smith. He died on 23 June 2024 in Studio City, California, USA.