Chris Smith

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Chris Smith

Born May 20, 1970 (56 years old)·Rahway, New Jersey, USA·Male

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.

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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.

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Filmography

75 credits across 46 titles
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Directing

26 credits

Creator

6 credits

Writing

3 credits

Production

31 credits

Camera

8 credits

As self

1 credit

Talk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.

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