Jack Smith

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1932-11-14

Deathday 1989-09-25 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Columbus, Ohio, USA

Jack Smith

Biography

Jack Smith was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer, though his photographic works are rare and remain largely unknown.

Known For

Director

1980
1970
Wino

as Director

1969
No President

as Director

1969
Song for Rent

as Director

1967
Jungle Island

as Director

1966
1965
1963
Flaming Creatures

as Director

1963
Normal Love

as Director

1963
Overstimulated

as Director

1962
Scotch Tape

as Director

Actor

2007
2004
Star Spangled to Death

as The Spirit Not of Life But of Living

1997
1991
Shadows in the City

as Spirit of Death

1980
The Trap Door

as Dr. Shrinkelstein

1969
Filmmakers

as Himself

1969
Song for Rent

as Rose Courtyard

1967
1967
Poem Posters

as Self

1966
1966
Hedy

as soothsayer

1965
1965
1964
Batman Dracula

as Batman / Dracula

1963
Blonde Cobra

as Madame Nescience

1963
The Death of P'town

as Fairy Vampire

1960

Writer

1969
No President

as Writer

1963

Camera

1963
Flaming Creatures

as Director of Photography

Producer

1963
Flaming Creatures

as Producer

Editor

1963