Jack Smith
Directing
Biography
Jack Smith was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer, though his photographic works are rare and remain largely unknown.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jack Smith
I Am Divine
2014
Scotch Tape
1963
Filmography
Acting (48)
2017
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smithas Himself (archive footage)
2014
I Am Divineas Self (archive)
7.3
2012
4.0
2011
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Filmas Himself (archive footage)
6.8
2007
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantisas Self (archive footage)
6.7
5.0
2004
Star Spangled to Deathas The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
7.7
1997
Birth of a Nationas Self
7.0
1991
Shadows in the Cityas Spirit of Death
10.0
1980
The Trap Dooras Dr. Shrinkelstein
7.0
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moonas Inmate
5.1
1970
1970
1969
Filmmakersas Himself
1969
Song for Rentas Rose Courtyard
1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketchesas Self
7.3
1968
1967
The Illiac Passionas Orpheus
4.3
1967
Poem Postersas Self
1967
Joan of Arcas Self
1966
Satisfactionas God
1966
Hedyas soothsayer
10.0
1965
Andy Warhol Screen Testsas Self
8.0
1965
7.0
1965
7.7
1965
1964
1964
Batman Draculaas Batman / Dracula
4.6
1964
1964
10.0
1964
Screen Test: Jack Smithas Himself
9.0
1963
6.1
1963
Little Stabs at Happinessas Himself
5.8
1963
Blonde Cobraas Madame Nescience
3.0
1961
The Death of P'townas Fairy Vampire
10.0
1956
Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrificeas Cult leader
Production & Directing (22)
1981
1980
Hot Air SpecialistsDirector
1978
The Secret of Rented IslandDirector
1970
WinoDirector
1969
No PresidentDirector
5.0
1969
No PresidentWriter
5.0
1969
Song for RentDirector
1968
Normal Love Addendum ReelDirector
1967
Jungle IslandDirector
1966
In the Grip of the Lobster ClawDirector
1966
Respectable CreaturesDirector
1965
The Yellow SequenceDirector
9.0
1965
Normal LoveDirector
7.2
1963
OverstimulatedDirector
1963
Flaming CreaturesDirector of Photography
4.8
1963
Flaming CreaturesDirector
4.8
1963
Flaming CreaturesProducer
4.8
1963
Flaming CreaturesEditor
4.8
1963
Flaming CreaturesWriter
4.8
1963
Scotch TapeDirector
4.4
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Zombie of Uncle PawnshopDirector