Smirnoff (Nick) Papers

Series 1: Projects 1975-2000's

Scope and Content

This series contains material relating to projects Smirnoff worked on as a production manager, producer, assistant director, location manager and still photographer from the 1970's-2000's. The projects are mostly comprised of television series, but also include motion pictures, television movies, and television commercials. Materials include scripts, budgets, cast and crew lists, newspaper clippings, magazines, daily production reports, call sheets, and promotional material. Notable projects include Felicity, Miami Vice, ChiPS, Vega$, and Silk Stalkings. Projects were completed with many prominent studios such as Disney, Castlerock Entertainment, Warner Brothers, CBS, Brillstein-Grey, Columbia Pictures, Lorimar Productions, and Paramount Pictures. This series also contains a Macintosh PowerBook G3 that Smirnoff used for production scheduling, as well as floppy disks containing software and Smirnoff's Helix Express database. This series contains explicit adult material.

Organization and Arrangement

This series has been organized alphabetically by project.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

box 1, folder 1

Adventures in Babysitting 1989

box 1, folder 2

The American Girls 1978

box 2, folder 1-3, box 1, folder 3-4

Amerika 1985-1987

box 2, folder 4

Among the Hills 2005

box 2, folder 5

Arsenio Hall Project 1996

box 2, folder 6

Bear Lake Run July 19, 2000

box 1, folder 5

Body and Soul 1986

box 2, folder 7

Boogie Boy 1996

box 24, folder 5-6

Budgets 1993-2001

box 1, folder 6

The Cat From Outer Space 1997

box 1, folder 7

The Child Stealer 1978

box 1, folder 8

CHiPS 1977-1978

box 3, folder 1

Clear and Present Danger 1994

box 3, folder 2

Coach 1988-1989

box 4, folder 1, box 3, folder 3

Columbo 1998

box 3, folder 4

Commercials 1975

box 3, folder 5, box 4, folder 2-4

Criminal Mastermind 2001

box 4, folder 5

A Cross Too Many circa 1980's

box 3, folder 6

Dear John 1988

box 3, folder 7-8

Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story 1979-1981

Scope and Content

Box 3, Folder 7 contains an adult periodical.

box 3, folder 9

Delta County 1977

box 4, folder 7-8, box 5, folder 1

Enemy Within 1995

box 5, folder 2

Fantasy Island 1983

box 7, folder 1-2, box 6, folder 1-4, box 5, folder 3-7

Felicity 1998-2000

box 7, folder 3

Flying Lessons April 4, 2001

box 6, folder 5

For Love and Money 1992

box 6, folder 6

Francis Gary Powers Story 1976

box 7, folder 4

Future Girls 2003

box 6, folder 7

Gemini 1976

box 8, folder 1-3, box 7, folder 5-6

Genie (You Wish) 1997

box 7, folder 8

The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth 2003

box 9, folder 1

Glitter 1984

box 9, folder 2

Go the Distance 1990

box 8, folder 4

Goldie and the Boxer 1979

box 8, folder 5

The Greatest American Hero 1981-1982

box 8, folder 6

The Healer 1978

Scope and Content

This folder contains adult illustrations.

box 8, folder 7

Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story 1985

box 9, folder 3

Hiller and Diller 1997

box 10, folder 1

Hoax 1985-1986

box 9, folder 4

Hollywood Palms 2000

box 10, folder 2

Home Again (Back to You and Me) 2004

box 9, folder 5, box 10, folder 3

Hunter 1984

box 10, folder 4

I Accuse (The Phantom) 1990

box 9, folder 6

Ice Capades with Peter Scolari 1990

box 23, folder 8

The Iceman 1977-1978

Scope and Content

Material in this folder pertains to the lawsuit filed by Smirnoff with Cinevest International over unpaid wages and severance pay for his work on The Iceman.

box 9, folder 7

Infidelity 1987

box 10, folder 6

Institute for Revenge 1978-1979

box 10, folder 7

Is Anybody There? 1984

box 9, folder 8

The Jeff Foxworthy Show 1995

box 11, folder 1-2, box 10, folder 8, box 9, folder 9-11

Jonas 2007

box 11, folder 3-4

Just Shoot Me 2002

box 11, folder 5-6

Keep Your Distance 2002

box 10, folder 9

Kingpins 1986

box 11, folder 7

The Lady in Question circa 1970's

box 10, folder 10

The Light on Synanon 1982

box 11, folder 8

Los Angeles County Sherrif's Department 1977

box 10, folder 11

Malcom in the Middle 2000

box 10, folder 12

Man from Atlantis 1977

box 12, folder 1

Med Students 1977

box 12, folder 2-3

Miami Vice 1987

box 12, folder 4

The Million Dollar Rip-Off 1976

box 13, folder 1

Mission Impossible II 1999

box 12, folder 5-6

Mr. Merlin 1981-1982

box 12, folder 7, box 13, folder 2

Muppetvision 3-D 1989-1990

box 13, folder 3

The Naked Truth 1995-1996

box 13, folder 4

Network March 21, 1996

box 12, folder 8

New Jack City November 1990

box 13, folder 5

Nice Guys Sleep Alone 1999

box 14, folder 1

Night Drive 1976

box 12, folder 9, box 13, folder 6-9

North and South II 1985

box 14, folder 2, box 12, folder 10

The Nutt House 1989

box 15, folder 1

Oliver Beene 2002

box 14, folder 3

The Owl 1990-1991

box 15, folder 2

Pale Blue Ribbon 1997

box 14, folder 4

Paramount Studios 1977-1987

box 15, folder 3

Perfect Red 2005

box 15, folder 4-5

The PJs July 23, 1999

box 14, folder 5

Polly 1989

box 14, folder 6-7, box 17, folder 1

Reasonable Doubts 1991-1993

box 17, folder 2

Rocketeer 1990

box 15, folder 6

Roswell 2001

box 17, folder 3

Run Joe Run 1975

box 15, folder 7

Safari Kid's Club 2005

box 15, folder 8

Seinfeld 1990

box 17, folder 4

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1982

box 15, folder 9

Shades of Ray 2006

box 17, folder 5-9

Silk Stalkings 1994-1995

box 15, folder 10

The Single Guy 1996-1997

box 16, folder 1

SKC 2005

box 16, folder 2

Snowdrop 1997

box 16, folder 3

Sopranos 2001

box 18, folder 1

Spencer's Pilots 1976

box 16, folder 4

Spider-Man 2000

box 16, folder 5

Spy Girl December 22, 2000

box 24, folder 1-4

Staff and crew lists 1990-2007

box 16, folder 6-7, box 18, folder 2-4

State of Grace 2001-2002

box 18, folder 5

Stir Crazy 1985

box 18, folder 6

The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver 1976

box 16, folder 8

Suddenly Susan 1996

box 16, folder 9

Superfire 2001

box 19, folder 1, box 18, folder 7

Switched at Birth 1990-1991

box 19, folder 2-4

T.J. Hooker 1982-1985

box 20, folder 7

This Side Up 2007

box 19, folder 5

A Time For Dancing 2001

box 19, folder 6

To Find My Son 1980

box 20, folder 1-6

The Toolbox Murders 2003

box 19, folder 7

Trauma Center 1983

box 19, folder 9, box 20, folder 8

The Trouble With Larry 1993

box 19, folder 9

The Twilight Zone 1986

box 22, folder 1

Under One Roof 1994

box 21, folder 1

Untitled Jonathan Katz Project April 16, 2001

box 21, folder 2

Untitled Louisiana Project 2003

box 21, folder 3, box 22, folder 2

Untitled Miami Pilot 1992-1994

box 21, folder 4

Untitled Projects circa 1970's-1980's

box 21, folder 5

Vanishing Act 1985-1986

box 22, folder 3-7, box 21, folder 6-7

Vega$ 1979-1982

Scope and Content

Box 22, Folder 4 contains an adult periodical.

box 21, folder 8

Wasabi Tuna 2003

box 23, folder 1-2

Waste Land 2006

box 23, folder 3

Webster 1988

box 21, folder 9

The West Wing circa 2000's

box 23, folder 4-5

The Whereabouts of Jenny 1990

box 23, folder 6

A Winner Never Quits 1985

box 23, folder 7

Wizards and Warriors 1982

box 21, folder 10

Wresting Ernest Hemingway 1992

box 21, folder 11

Youth in Revolt 1996

box 37

Laptop circa 1997-2001

Scope and Content

Laptop bag containing Macintosh Powerbook G3, Apple 45W power adapter, dongle, and phone jack cords.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

box 34

Floppy disks circa 1997-2001

Scope and Content

9 floppy disks originally housed in the laptop case. 3 unlabelled, 1 labelled "Nick's Data Base helix Express Engine", 5 software floppy disks.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

Series 2: Industry Material circa 1970s-2000s

Scope and Content

This series contains publications and material relating to the film industry from the 1970's-2000's. Materials in this series include catalogs, safety bulletins, business cards, production forms, directories, guidebooks, and union handbooks. A portion of the series was material collected and organized into binders by Smirnoff. There are a number of directories and handbooks that highlight a range of Los Angeles based industry workers such as lighting technicians, studio grips, sound technicians, and make-up and hair stylists. The series also contains a range of materials from the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Other notable materials include directories for ethnic minorities and women in the film industry, and a job application in which Smirnoff details his job history and responsibilities. This series contains explicit adult material.

Organization and Arrangement

This series has been organized chronologically.

box 23, folder 9

Production forms circa 1970's-2000's

box 25, folder 2

Film finance binder circa 1970's-1980's

box 25, folder 3

Production handbook 1972

box 25, folder 4-7

Film process binder 1972-2002

box 25, folder 1

Motion Picture Craft Service binder union 727 circa 1970's

box 25, folder 8, box 29, folder 3

Industry magazines 1978-2001

box 26, folder 1

United Stuntwomen's Association binder circa 1980's

box 33

Industry rolodex circa 1980's-2000's

Scope and Content

Box contains contact information and notes for directors, producers, unit production managers, and photography directors.

box 31, box 32

Industry publications 1981-2007

Scope and Content

Boxes contain 46 items including catalogs, safety bulletins, business cards, directories, industry guidebooks, and union handbooks.

box 30, folder 3, box 30, folder 7, box 29, folder 2, box 26, folder 2

Industry directories 1985-2005

Scope and Content

Box 26, Folder 2 and Box 29, Folder 2 contain directories for the adult film industry.

box 26, folder 3-4

Crew lists binder 1986-2002

box 26, folder 5-6

Production binder 1987-1997

box 27, folder 1-3

Industry binder 1987-2001

box 27, folder 4

Filming locations circa 1990's

box 29, folder 1, box 30, folder 6, box 27, folder 5

Directors Guild of America material 1990-2008

box 27, folder 6

Film production education 1990

box 28, folder 1-2

Epuipment cost reference binder 1990-1997

box 28, folder 3

Screen Actors Guild material 1992

box 28, folder 4

Multi-camera crew lists binder 1992-1997

box 28, folder 5

TV production costs binder 1992-2001

box 28, folder 6

Film industry task force 1994

box 28, folder 7, box 30, folder 5

Industry catalogs circa 1995-2000's

box 29, folder 4-6

Union binder 1996-2002

box 30, folder 1

Elder financial abuse 1997

box 30, folder 2

Tracking report 1997

box 30, folder 4

New Mexico job application 2000

box 30, folder 8

Los Angeles 2003

box 30, folder 9

Louisiana office of film and video 2003

box 30, folder 10

Notes 2003

box 30, folder 11

Union agreement 2003

Series 3: Industry Ephemera circa 1980's-2000's

Scope and Content

This series is comprised of ephemera relating to Smirnoff's work as a production manager, producer, and assistant director from the 1980's–2000's. Included in the series are film production boards used for scheduling. One board contains scheduling strips from an untitled project from 2003. Other items in the collection include director's chair textiles, a promotional clock from the project Felicity, postcards from Paramount Pictures, and a film scheduling software program with floppy disks containing scheduling tests.

Organization and Arrangement

This series has been organized alphabetically by item.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

box 34

Director's chair textiles circa 1980's-1990's

box 34

Felicity clock circa 1998-2002

box 35, box 36

Film Production Boards 2003 (undated)

Scope and Content

5 film production boards (2 wooden, 3 cardboard). One containing strips dated 2003. Extra colored strips and breakdown pages.

box 34

Movie Magic floppy disks 1997

Scope and Content

1 floppy disk with Movie Magic Screenwriter demo, 2 with tests labelled "Movie Magic test" and "Letter's test", and 4 unlabelled.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

box 30, folder 12

Movie Magic scheduling 1999

Scope and Content

Contains Movie Magic Scheduling 3.0 CD

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.

box 34

Paramount Pictures postcards circa 1980's