Chris Smith
Film director
1970 –
Who is Chris Smith?
Chris Smith is an American film 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 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, The Pool, The Yes Men, Home Movie, American Movie, and American Job. He is signed to Smuggler for representation.
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- Born
- 1970
- Also known as
- Chris
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(Specialized in Filmmaking)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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on July 23, 2013
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