Portrait of Chris Smith

Directing

Chris Smith

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, busiest in 2024 and 2026 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Movie
American Movie
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chris Smith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    1.8, average 3.8
  • Violence
    2.5, average 4.1
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Biographical Documentary 4
  • True Crime Documentary 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Cult Documentary 2
  • Political Commentary 2
  • Investigative Journalism 2
  • Character Study 2
  • True Crime 2
  • Business Empire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled John Hughes Documentary
Untitled John Hughes Documentary

Director, Producer

2020s

18 titles ยท average score 67
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part
The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Wilder
Wilder (2026)

Producer, Director

Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever (2025)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Producer

Biggest Heist Ever
Biggest Heist Ever (2024)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

DEVO
DEVO (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

Camera Operator, Director

Bitconned
Bitconned (2024)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer

WHAM!
WHAM! (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer, Director

"Sr."
"Sr." (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Director of Photography

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
GoodWatch score 42

Executive Producer

The Pez Outlaw
The Pez Outlaw (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Executive Producer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 71
Fyre
Fyre (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer, Writer

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Producer

Working Class Heroes
Working Class Heroes (2015)

Second Assistant Camera

Animals
Animals (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
The Jeffrey Dahmer Files (2013)
GoodWatch score 60

Executive Producer

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 62
Collapse
Collapse (2009)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director of Photography

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

Executive Producer

The Pool
The Pool (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

Suffering and Smiling
Suffering and Smiling (2006)

Executive Producer

The Yes Men
The Yes Men (2003)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Director

Home Movie
Home Movie (2001)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Caesar's Park
Caesar's Park (2000)

Producer

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 77
American Movie
American Movie (1999)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography, Producer

The Big One
The Big One (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

American Job
American Job (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director