Chris Smith
Directing
Born: 1970-05-20 · Rahway, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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 docume
🎬 Movies (30)
Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
2025
Director
Never Get Busted!
2025
Executive Producer
DEVO
2024
Director
Bitconned
2024
Producer
Biggest Heist Ever
2024
Director
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2022
2023
Director
WHAM!
2023
Director
"Sr."
2022
Director
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
Executive Producer
The Pez Outlaw
2022
Executive Producer
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
2021
Director
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2021
Executive Producer
Twisted House Sitter
2021
Steadicam Operator
The Oxy Kingpins
2021
Executive Producer
The Boy Who Sold The World
2020
Producer
Fyre
2019
Director
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Director
Working Class Heroes
2015
Second Assistant Camera
Animals
2014
Producer
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
2013
Executive Producer
Collapse
2009
Director
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Executive Producer
The Pool
2007
Director
Suffering and Smiling
2006
Executive Producer
The Yes Men
2003
Director
Home Movie
2001
Director
Caesar's Park
2000
Producer
American Movie
1999
Director
The Big One
1997
Director of Photography
American Job
1996
Director
📺 TV Shows (11)
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist
2026
Executive Producer
Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult
2026
Director
Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam
2025
Executive Producer
Hollywood Con Queen
2024
Director
Mr. McMahon
2024
Director
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.
2022
Director
Branson
2022
Director
100 Foot Wave
2021
Director
Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story
2021
Executive Producer
Tiger King
2020
Executive Producer
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
2019
Director