05/20/1970
Rahway, New Jersey, USA:
Chris Smith (born in 20 May 1970; Rahway) is an American film documentary director, cameraman, producer, writer, and editor. He is best known for directing American Movie, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Smith completed his first film, American Job, while attending the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee's Graduate Film Program. Chris met Mark Borchardt (the subject of American Movie) while editing American Job, and began filming a documentary about the making of Mark's psychological thriller Coven. Both films played at the Sundance Film Festival, and American Movie was bought by Sony Pictures for $1 million. Chris Smith's directing credits include: Collapse (2009), The Pool (2007), The Yes Men (2003), Home Movie (2001), American Movie (1999), and American Job (1996). He is signed to Smuggler for representation.
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Never Get Busted! (2025) Executive Producer |
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Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) Director |
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Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) Producer |
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Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025) Director of Photography |
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DEVO (2024) Camera Operator |
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WHAM! (2023) Director |
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WHAM! (2023) Producer |
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"Sr." (2022) Director |
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"Sr." (2022) Director of Photography |
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Fyre (2019) Producer |
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Fyre (2019) Director |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) Director |
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) Producer |
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Working Class Heroes (2015) Second Assistant Camera |
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Animals (2014) Producer |
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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2013) Executive Producer |
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St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009) Executive Producer |
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Collapse (2009) Director |
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Collapse (2009) Producer |
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Collapse (2009) Director of Photography |
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The Pool (2007) Director |
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The Pool (2007) Writer |
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Suffering and Smiling (2006) Executive Producer |
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The Yes Men (2003) Director |
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The Yes Men (2003) Producer |
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Home Movie (2001) Director |
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Caesar's Park (2000) Producer |
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American Movie (1999) Director |
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American Movie (1999) Director of Photography |
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American Movie (1999) Producer |
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The Big One (1997) Director of Photography |
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American Job (1996) Director |
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American Job (1996) Writer |
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Wilder () Producer |
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Untitled John Hughes Documentary () Director |
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Untitled John Hughes Documentary () Producer |
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LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 () Director |