About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1970-05-20
Place of birth:
Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Website:
Click here

Chris Smith

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2022 "Sr." Actor Self 60
Fair

Directing
2025 Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever Directing Director 58
Average
2024 Biggest Heist Ever Directing Director 58
Average
2024 DEVO Directing Director N/A
N/A
2023 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022 Directing Director N/A
N/A
2023 WHAM! Directing Director 60
Fair
2022 "Sr." Directing Director 60
Fair
2022 Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. Directing Director 66
Fair
2021 Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal Directing Director 60
Fair
2019 Fyre Directing Director 65
Fair
2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Directing Director 68
Fair
2009 Collapse Directing Director 61
Fair
2008 The Pool Directing Director 59
Average
2003 The Yes Men Directing Director 60
Fair
2001 Home Movie Directing Director 59
Average
1999 American Movie Directing Director 64
Fair
1996 American Job Directing Director 58
Average
Wilder Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2019 Fyre Writing Writer 65
Fair
2008 The Pool Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 American Job Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2025 Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever Production Producer 58
Average
2024 Mr. McMahon Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2024 Hollywood Con Queen Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2024 Bitconned Production Producer 59
Average
2023 WHAM! Production Producer 60
Fair
2022 The Pez Outlaw Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2021 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal Production Producer 60
Fair
2021 The Oxy Kingpins Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2020 Tiger King Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 The Boy Who Sold The World Production Producer N/A
N/A
2019 Fyre Production Producer 65
Fair
2017 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Production Producer 68
Fair
2014 Animals Production Producer 58
Average
2013 The Jeffrey Dahmer Files Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2009 St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2009 Collapse Production Producer 61
Fair
2006 Suffering and Smiling Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2003 The Yes Men Production Producer 60
Fair
2000 Caesar's Park Production Producer N/A
N/A
1999 American Movie Production Producer 64
Fair
Wilder Production Producer N/A
N/A
Never Get Busted! Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Camera
2024 DEVO Camera Camera Operator N/A
N/A
2022 "Sr." Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2021 Twisted House Sitter Camera Steadicam Operator 59
Average
2015 Working Class Heroes Camera Second Assistant Camera N/A
N/A
2009 Collapse Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1999 American Movie Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1997 The Big One Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Crew
2025 Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever Crew Cinematography 58
Average