Chris Smith

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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Μην Πεθάνεις: Ο Άνθρωπος που Θέλει να Ζήσει για Πάντα 2025Movie Director, Cinematography

100 Foot Wave 2021TV show Creator

Ο Κύριος ΜακΜάν 2024TV show Creator

WHAM! 2023Movie Director, Producer

The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part 2026Movie Director

Operation Varsity Blues: Το Σκάνδαλο των Κολεγίων 2021Movie Director, Producer

Ρόμπερτ Ντάουνι ο Πρεσβύτερος 2022Movie as Self

Tiger King: Η Ιστορία του Ντοκ Αντλ 2021TV show Creator

Η Εξαφάνιση της Μάντλιν Μακάν 2019TV show Creator

Fyre 2019Movie Director, Writer

Bad Vegan: Δόξα, Απάτη, Φυγή 2022TV show Creator, Director

DEVO 2024Movie Director

Τζιμ και Άντι 2017Movie Director, Producer

Bitconned: Η Μεγάλη Απάτη 2024Movie Producer

American Movie 1999Movie Director, Cinematography

Η Μεγαλύτερη Ληστεία Κρυπτονομισμάτων 2024Movie Director