Biography
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.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 29
Producer 17
Director 16
TV Shows 9
self 1
Mr. McMahon (2024)
Hollywood Con Queen (2024)
Devo (2024)
Bitconned (2024)
WHAM! (2023)
Branson (2022)
The Pez Outlaw (2022)
"Sr." (2022)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story (2021)
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2021)
100 Foot Wave (2021)
Twisted House Sitter (2021)
The Oxy Kingpins (2021)
Tiger King (2020)
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019)
Fyre (2019)
Working Class Heroes (2015)
Animals (2014)
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2013)
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Collapse (2009)
The Pool (2008)
Suffering and Smiling (2006)
The Yes Men (2003)
Home Movie (2001)
Caesar's Park (2000)
American Movie (1999)
The Big One (1997)
American Job (1996)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1970-05-20 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsКрис Смит
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