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Chris Smith

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn May 20, 1970 (55 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
  • The Pez Outlaw
  • The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
  • Animals

Known For

  • Fyre
  • Tiger King
  • Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
  • American Movie
  • The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
  • Wham!
  • Mr. McMahon
  • Operation Varsity Blues
  • Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
  • 100 Foot Wave
  • Collapse
  • The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
  • Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
  • Sr.
  • The Yes Men
  • The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
  • Bitconned
  • Biggest Heist Ever
  • Devo
  • Animals
  • 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
  • Home Movie
  • Hollywood Con Queen

Chris Smith Filmography

2015
Jing-Ju Cats (TV Series) · as Cast
2014
The Lego Movie · as Various
2011
YooHoo & Friends (US) (TV Series) · as Father Time

2025
Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2025
2025
Never Get Busted! · as Executive Producer
2025
2024
2024
Mr. McMahon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2024
2024
Hollywood Con Queen (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2024
2023
2022
The Pez Outlaw · as Executive Producer
2022
2022
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas · as Executive Producer
2021
100 Foot Wave (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
2021
The Oxy Kingpins · as Executive Producer
2020
Tiger King (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2019
2017
2014
2012
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files · as Executive Producer
2009
2009
2003
2000
1999
1996

2024
Hollywood Con Queen (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Sr. · as Self
2017
Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Home Movie · as Self - Interviewer
1997
The Big One · as Self
1997
Split Screen (TV Series) · as Self

2025
Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever · as Director Of Photography
2022
Sr. · as Director Of Photography
2021
100 Foot Wave (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2014
Live Free or Die (TV Series) · as Field Producer
2009
Collapse · as Director Of Photography
2007
The Pool · as Cinematographer
2003
The Yes Men · as Cinematographer
1999
American Movie · as Director Of Photography
1997
The Big One · as Director Of Photography
1996
American Job · as Cinematographer

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