Chris Smith
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.
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Películas (35)
Rob Lowe: The Outsider
2026 · Director, Producer
Wilder
2026 · Director, Producer
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part
2026 · Director
Daylight
2026 · Executive Producer
Never Get Busted!
2025 · Executive Producer
Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
2025 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Biggest Heist Ever
2024 · Director
DEVO
2024 · Director, Camera Operator
Bitconned
2024 · Producer
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022
2023 · Director
WHAM!
2023 · Director, Producer
The Pez Outlaw
2022 · Executive Producer
"Sr."
2022 · Self, Director, Director of Photography
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022 · Executive Producer
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2021 · Executive Producer
Twisted House Sitter
2021 · Steadicam Operator
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
2021 · Producer, Director
The Oxy Kingpins
2021 · Executive Producer
The Boy Who Sold The World
2020 · Producer
FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
2018 · Producer, Director
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
2017 · Director, Producer
Working Class Heroes
2015 · Second Assistant Camera
Animals
2014 · Producer
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
2013 · Executive Producer
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 · Executive Producer
Collapse
2009 · Director, Director of Photography, Producer
The Pool
2007 · Director, Writer
Suffering and Smiling
2006 · Executive Producer
The Yes Men
2003 · Director, Producer
Home Movie
2001 · Director
Caesar's Park
2000 · Producer
American Movie
1999 · Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Big One
1997 · Director of Photography
American Job
1996 · Director, Writer
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
· Director, Producer
Series (12)
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
2026 · Executive Producer, Director
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
2026 · Executive Producer
Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025 · Executive Producer
Mr. McMahon
2024 · Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Hollywood Con Queen
2024 · Executive Producer, Director
Branson
2022 · Director, Creator
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
2022 · Director, Creator
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
2021 · Executive Producer, Creator
100 Foot Wave
2021 · Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Tiger King
2020 · Executive Producer
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
2019 · Director, Creator
Untitled Andre Agassi Documentary Series
· Executive Producer