Portrait of Chris Smith

Directing

Chris Smith

Titles
32movies12TV shows
Career

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

Directed
24
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Movie
American Movie
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Chris Smith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.3
  • Romance
    1.7, average 3.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 2.9
  • 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
  • Political Commentary 2
  • Documentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Business Empire 2
  • True Crime 2
  • Investigative Journalism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyProduction21Directing17Camera8Writing3Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s22000s12010s12020s4
GenreAnyDocumentary6Drama2Comedy1Music1TV Movie1Mystery1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

4 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch75
Poster for DEVO

Director, Camera Operator

GoodWatch70
Poster for "Sr."

Director of Photography, Director

2010s

1 title
Poster for Working Class Heroes

Second Assistant Camera

2000s

1 title · average score 74
GoodWatch74
Poster for Collapse

Director of Photography, Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch89
Poster for American Movie

Director of Photography, Director

GoodWatch68
Poster for The Big One

Director of Photography

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