Chris Smith (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Chris Smith

Looking for reviews of films directed by Chris Smith? Cinafilm has a total of 944 reviews across 10 movies directed by Chris Smith.

Movies from this director have generally received positive reviews and hold an average rating of 72%.

American Movie is Chris Smith's highest rated movie, with a score of 82% based on 530 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Chris Smith is The Yes Men, with a score of 68% based on 168 reviews.

Director Biography

Chris Smith (born in 1970) 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 (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.

Chris Smith has directed films starring Elton John, Andy Bichlbaum, Kendall Jenner and Jim Carrey.

Chris Smith has collaborated with these film directors: Sarah Price and Dan Ollman.