Chris Smith
Acteur, Producer, Regisseur, Schrijver, Redacteur
20 mei 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.
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
Cinematografie
| 2015 | Jing-Ju Cats · as Cast |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie · as Various |
| 2011 | YooHoo & Friends (US) · as Father Time |
| 2025 | Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Never Get Busted! · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Mr. McMahon · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Hollywood Con Queen · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | The Pez Outlaw · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
| 2022 | The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | 100 Foot Wave · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | The Oxy Kingpins · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Tiger King · as Executive Producer |
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| 2014 | AnimalsOp Plex |
| 2012 | The Jeffrey Dahmer Files · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
| 2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold · as Executive ProducerOp Plex |
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| 2024 | Hollywood Con Queen · as Self |
| 2022 | Sr. · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2001 | Home Movie · as Self - Interviewer |
| 1997 | The Big One · as Self |
| 1997 | Split Screen · as Self |
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| 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 · as Cinematographer |
| 2014 | Live Free or Die · 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 |