Chris Smith

Known for DirectingBorn 1970-05-20 (age 56)Rahway, New Jersey, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult

Mr. McMahon

Caesar's Park

DEVO

100 Foot Wave

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

American Movie

WHAM!

Twisted House Sitter

Collapse

Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam

Home Movie

The Oxy Kingpins

"Sr."

Fyre

The Pez Outlaw

Tiger King

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal

The Yes Men

The Big One

Bitconned

The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.

Biggest Heist Ever

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

Hollywood Con Queen

The Pool

American Job

Animals

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

Branson

This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist

Never Get Busted!

LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022

The Boy Who Sold The World

Working Class Heroes

Suffering and Smiling

Wilder

Untitled John Hughes Documentary

LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024

Untitled Andre Agassi Documentary Series