Awards & Winners

Chris Smith

Date of Birth 1970
Place of Birth United States of America
(Americas, DVD Region 1, United States, with Territories, Lacks Family Cemetery )
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Chris, Chris, क्रिस
Profession Film director, Cinematographer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Film Editor
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.

Awards by Chris Smith

Check all the awards nominated and won by Chris Smith.

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award The Pool

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award American Job
Swatch Someone to Watch Award