
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
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Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
2026 · Series
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Mr. McMahon
2024 · Series
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Caesar's Park
2000 · Movie
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DEVO
2024 · Movie
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100 Foot Wave
2021 · Series
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Movie
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American Movie
1999 · Movie
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WHAM!
2023 · Movie
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Twisted House Sitter
2021 · Movie
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Collapse
2009 · Movie
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Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025 · Series
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Home Movie
2001 · Movie
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The Oxy Kingpins
2021 · Movie
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"Sr."
2022 · Movie
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Fyre
2019 · Movie
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The Pez Outlaw
2022 · Movie
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Tiger King
2020 · Series
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Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
2021 · Movie
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The Yes Men
2003 · Movie
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The Big One
1997 · Movie
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Bitconned
2024 · Movie
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The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
2019 · Series
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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022 · Movie
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Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
2025 · Movie
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Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
2021 · Series
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Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
2022 · Series
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Biggest Heist Ever
2024 · Movie
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'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2021 · Movie
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Hollywood Con Queen
2024 · Series
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The Pool
2007 · Movie
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American Job
1996 · Movie
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Animals
2014 · Movie
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St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 · Movie
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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
2013 · Movie
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Branson
2022 · Series
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This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
2026 · Series

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Never Get Busted!
2025 · Movie

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LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022
2023 · Movie

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The Boy Who Sold The World
2020 · Movie
Working Class Heroes
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Working Class Heroes
2015 · Movie
Suffering and Smiling
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Suffering and Smiling
2006 · Movie
Wilder
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Wilder
Movie
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
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Untitled John Hughes Documentary
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LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024
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LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024
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Untitled Andre Agassi Documentary Series
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Untitled Andre Agassi Documentary Series
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