Chris Smith
Directing
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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movieBiggest Heist Ever
2024
Director
tvMr. McMahon
2024
Director
tvHollywood Con Queen
2024
Director
movieDEVO
2024
Director
movieWHAM!
2023
Director
tvBranson
2022
Director
movie"Sr."
2022
Director
tv100 Foot Wave
2021
Director
movieFyre
2019
Director
movieCollapse
2009
Director
movieThe Pool
2007
Director
movieThe Yes Men
2003
Director
movieHome Movie
2001
Director
movieAmerican Movie
1999
Director
movieAmerican Job
1996
Director
Wilder
Director
Production31
tvBring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
2026
Executive Producer
tvThis Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
2026
Executive Producer
tvHollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025
Executive Producer
movieNever Get Busted!
2025
Executive Producer
tvMr. McMahon
2024
Executive Producer
tvHollywood Con Queen
2024
Executive Producer
movieBitconned
2024
Producer
movieWHAM!
2023
Producer
movieThe Pez Outlaw
2022
Executive Producer
movieThe Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
Executive Producer
tvTiger King: The Doc Antle Story
2021
Executive Producer
movie'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2021
Executive Producer
tv100 Foot Wave
2021
Executive Producer
movieThe Oxy Kingpins
2021
Executive Producer
tvTiger King
2020
Executive Producer
movieFyre
2019
Producer
movieAnimals
2014
Producer
movieThe Jeffrey Dahmer Files
2013
Executive Producer
movieSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Executive Producer
movieCollapse
2009
Producer
Suffering and Smiling
2006
Executive Producer
movieThe Yes Men
2003
Producer
movieCaesar's Park
2000
Producer
movieAmerican Movie
1999
Producer
Wilder
Producer
Camera8
movieDon't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
2025
Director of Photography
movieDEVO
2024
Camera Operator
movie"Sr."
2022
Director of Photography
movieTwisted House Sitter
2021
Steadicam Operator
Working Class Heroes
2015
Second Assistant Camera
movieCollapse
2009
Director of Photography
movieAmerican Movie
1999
Director of Photography
movieThe Big One
1997
Director of Photography
Creator7
Writing3
Acting1
movie"Sr."
2022
Self