Person Details

Birthday: 1970-01-01 17:27:21

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Rahway, New Jersey, USA

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

Biography

Chris Smith (born in 1970) is an American film 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.

Most Famous Work

Bitconned
Average
6

Bitconned

(2024) Producer
Tiger King
Average
7

Tiger King

(2020) Executive Producer
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
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6
100 Foot Wave
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8

100 Foot Wave

(2021) Director
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
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8
Branson
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4

Branson

(2022) Creator
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
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6

Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

(2021) Executive Producer
Fyre
Average
7

Fyre

(2019) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Directing

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Camera Operator
2022 Director of Photography
2021 Steadicam Operator
2009 Director of Photography
1999 Director of Photography
1997 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Writer
2008 Writer
1996 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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