John Smith
Directing
John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.
Known for
Directing59
movieTwo Pids
2026
Director
movieBeing John Smith
2024
Director
movieCovid Messages
2021
Director
Record
2021
Director
movieCitadel
2021
Director
movieTwice
2020
Director
movieA State of Grace
2019
Director
movieThe Camera, The Actor
2019
Director
movieSong For Europe
2018
Director
movieJour de Fête
2017
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movieSteve Hates Fish
2016
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movieWho Are We?
2016
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movieDark Light
2014
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movieWhite Hole
2014
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movieDad's Stick
2012
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movieSoft Work
2012
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movieThe Man Phoning Mum
2011
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movieHotel Diaries
2007
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movieWorst Case Scenario
2003
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movieLost Sound
2001
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movieThe Waste Land
1999
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The Kiss
1999
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movieRegression
1999
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movieBlight
1996
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movieHome Suite
1994
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movieGargantuan
1992
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movieSlow Glass
1991
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movieDungeness
1987
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movieThe Black Tower
1987
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movieOm
1986
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movieShepherd’s Delight
1984
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movieShine So Hard
1982
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movieDouble Shutter
1979
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movieFan
1978
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movieHackney Marshes
1978
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7P
1978
Director
Gardner
1977
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movieThe Girl Chewing Gum
1976
Director
Faces
1975
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movieLeading Light
1975
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movieAssociations
1975
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movieThe Hut
1973
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movieSomeone Moving
1973
Director
movieTriangles
1972
Director
Acting7
movieBeing John Smith
2024
Self - Narrator (Voice)
movieMan Number 4
2024
Voiceover
movieHome Suite
1994
Himself
movieThe Black Tower
1987
(voice)
Editing3
Production3
Sound3
Writing2
movieA State of Grace
2019
Screenplay
movieThe Black Tower
1987
Writer
Camera1
movieCitadel
2021
Director of Photography
Crew1
movieSong For Europe
2018
Cinematography