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.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 25
Director 17
Producer 11
TV Shows 8
DEVO (2024)
Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
Bitconned (2024)
Wham! (2023)
Save the Watermelon (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)
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021)
Tiger King (2020)
The Boy Who Sold The World (2020)
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019)
Miracle Workers (2019)
Fyre (2019)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
Jing-Ju Cats (2015)
Working Class Heroes (2015)
Animals (2014)
Collapse (2009)
The Pool (2008)
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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GenderMale
Birthday1970-05-20 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited States of America, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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