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Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Known For Directing
Birthday May 20, 1970 (55)
Birthplace Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, Amer ... ican 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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DEVO

DEVO

2024

Camera Operator

"Sr."

"Sr."

2022

Director of Photography

Twisted House Sitter

Twisted House Sitter

2021

Steadicam Operator

Fyre

Fyre

2019

Writer

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Collapse

2009

Director of Photography

The Pool

The Pool

2008

Writer

American Movie

American Movie

1999

Director of Photography

The Big One

The Big One

1997

Director of Photography

American Job

American Job

1996

Writer

Biggest Heist Ever

Biggest Heist Ever

2024

Director

DEVO

DEVO

2024

Director

WHAM!

WHAM!

2023

Director

"Sr."

"Sr."

2022

Director

Fyre

Fyre

2019

Director

Collapse

Collapse

2009

Director

The Pool

The Pool

2008

Director

The Yes Men

The Yes Men

2003

Director

Home Movie

Home Movie

2001

Director

American Movie

American Movie

1999

Director

American Job

American Job

1996

Director

Bitconned

Bitconned

2024

Producer

WHAM!

WHAM!

2023

Producer

The Pez Outlaw

The Pez Outlaw

2022

Executive Producer

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

2021

Executive Producer

The Oxy Kingpins

The Oxy Kingpins

2021

Executive Producer

Fyre

Fyre

2019

Producer

Animals

Animals

2014

Producer

Collapse

Collapse

2009

Producer

The Yes Men

The Yes Men

2003

Producer

American Movie

American Movie

1999

Producer

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