Chris Smith
Directing
1970-05-20 · 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.
Filmography
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
2026 · Series
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
2026 · Series
Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025 · Series
Never Get Busted!
2025 · Movie
Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
2025 · Movie
Biggest Heist Ever
2024 · Movie
Mr. McMahon
2024 · Series
Hollywood Con Queen
2024 · Series
DEVO
2024 · Movie
Bitconned
2024 · Movie
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022
2023 · Movie
WHAM!
2023 · Movie
Branson
2022 · Series
The Pez Outlaw
2022 · Movie
"Sr."
2022 · Movie
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022 · Movie
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
2022 · Series
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
2021 · Series
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2021 · Movie
100 Foot Wave
2021 · Series
Twisted House Sitter
2021 · Movie
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
2021 · Movie
The Oxy Kingpins
2021 · Movie
Tiger King
2020 · Series
The Boy Who Sold The World
2020 · Movie
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
2019 · Series
Fyre
2019 · Movie
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Movie
Working Class Heroes
2015 · Movie
Animals
2014 · Movie
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
2013 · Movie
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009 · Movie
Collapse
2009 · Movie
The Pool
2007 · Movie
Suffering and Smiling
2006 · Movie
The Yes Men
2003 · Movie
Home Movie
2001 · Movie
Caesar's Park
2000 · Movie
American Movie
1999 · Movie
The Big One
1997 · Movie
American Job
1996 · Movie
Wilder
Movie
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Movie
Untitled Andre Agassi Documentary Series
Series
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024
Movie