Matthew Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matthew Smith
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1966(1966-01-01)
Age	58
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	London
Horoscope	Capricorn

Matthew Smith Biography

Matthew Smith is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on January 1, 1966 in London, London, United Kingdom. Matthew Smith (born 1966) is a British computer game programmer. He created the games Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy for the ZX Spectrum, released in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Smith left the games industry in 1988 and later moved to the Netherlands. He has since returned to the UK and has worked on some games as well as appearing at conventions and in documentaries.

Smith closed Software Projects in 1988 without completing any more programs. He lived in a Dutch commune from around 1995 but was deported from the Netherlands in October 1997 and returned to Britain, saying that he had failed to keep his residency papers in order. In the late 1990s, he said he was “surprised and flattered” at the amount of attention and speculation he had attracted on the Internet.

In 2000, he appeared on a British television documentary programme called Thumb Candy about the history of video games in which, in a brief interview, he discussed Manic Miner and his 1980s career. He has also attended and given talks at retrogaming conventions during this decade.

After the creation of Jet Set Willy he started work on The Mega Tree (commonly known as Willy Meets The Taxman), for publication by his company Software Projects. Unlike his previous two hits The Mega Tree was not developed for the ZX Spectrum but the Commodore 64. The project failed to gain traction and was cancelled three months into development.. The development disks containing some of the graphics from the unreleased game were eventually auctioned for charity in 2004.

In 1987 adverts began appearing in games magazines for a new game Attack of the Mutant Zombie Flesh Eating Chickens From Mars said to have been programmed by Smith, and due for release by Software Projects. It is reported that Smith was unhappy with the finished product and it was never released.

Matthew Smith Net Worth

Matthew Smith is one of the richest Engineer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started out programming when he received a TRS-80 for christmas in 1979. His first commercial game was a Galaxian clone for the TRS-80 called Delta Tower One. He then went on to produce Monster Muncher on the VIC-20. Smith has said that he wrote Monster Muncher in 3 hours.

He obtained a ZX Spectrum on loan from Bug-Byte Software Ltd. in return for a freelance contract for three games. The first of these was Styx in 1983 for which Matthew received £3,000.

In 1999 Smith returned to the UK video game industry by taking a job at Dewsbury-based computer game developer Runecraft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matthew Smith Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Matthew Smith celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

Who is Matt Smith's partner?

Smith was in a relationship with Brazilian actress and singer Mayana Moura from 2008 to 2009. He also had an on-off relationship with model Daisy Lowe from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he was in a relationship with actress Lily James.

What disease does Matt Smith have?

The Crown star Matt Smith has opened up about the back condition which ended his promising football career. The actor, 35, suffers from spondylosis and only took up acting after the injury scuppered his chances of making it as a footballer when he was released by Leicester City aged 16.

What happened to Matt Smith?

Matt Smith is to leave Doctor Who after four incredible years on the hit BBC show. Matt first stepped into the TARDIS in 2010 and will leave the role at the end of this year after starring in the unmissable 50th anniversary in November and regenerating in the Christmas special.

Is Matt Smith his real name?

Matthew Robert Smith

Is Matt Smith single 2021?

Meanwhile, Smith is seemingly single , following the end of his five-year relationship with British actress Lily James.