Chris Smith

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1970-05-20 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Rahway, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As Крис Смит

Chris Smith

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.

Known For

Director

Wilder

as Director

2024
Devo

as Director

2024
2024
Mr. McMahon

as Director

2023
WHAM!

as Director

2022
"Sr."

as Director

2022
Branson

as Director

2021
100 Foot Wave

as Director

2019
Fyre

as Director

2009
Collapse

as Director

2008
The Pool

as Director

2003
The Yes Men

as Director

2001
Home Movie

as Director

1999
American Movie

as Director

1996
American Job

as Director

Producer

Wilder

as Producer

2024
Bitconned

as Producer

2024
Hollywood Con Queen

as Executive Producer

2024
Mr. McMahon

as Executive Producer

2023
WHAM!

as Producer

2022
The Pez Outlaw

as Executive Producer

2021
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

as Executive Producer

2021
The Oxy Kingpins

as Executive Producer

2021
100 Foot Wave

as Executive Producer

2021
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

as Executive Producer

2020
Tiger King

as Executive Producer

2019
Fyre

as Producer

2014
Animals

as Producer

2013
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

as Executive Producer

2009
Collapse

as Producer

2006
Suffering and Smiling

as Executive Producer

2003
The Yes Men

as Producer

2000
Caesar's Park

as Producer

1999
American Movie

as Producer

Camera

2024
Devo

as Camera Operator

2022
"Sr."

as Director of Photography

2021
Twisted House Sitter

as Steadicam Operator

2015
Working Class Heroes

as Second Assistant Camera

2009
Collapse

as Director of Photography

1999
American Movie

as Director of Photography

1997
The Big One

as Director of Photography

Creator

2024
2024
Mr. McMahon

as Creator

2022
Branson

as Creator

2021
100 Foot Wave

as Creator

Writer

2019
Fyre

as Writer

2008
The Pool

as Writer

1996
American Job

as Writer

Actor

2022
"Sr."

as Self