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Jack Smith
Directing

Jack Smith

Born 1932-11-14
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Department: 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.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Jack Smith

The Andy Griffith Show
TV
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The Andy Griffith Show

1960
TMDB3.8
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Movie
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Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972
TMDB2.5
I Am Divine
Movie
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I Am Divine

2014
TMDB3.6
Flaming Creatures
Movie
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Flaming Creatures

1963
TMDB2.4
Blonde Cobra
Movie
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Blonde Cobra

1963
TMDB1.5
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Movie
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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968
TMDB3.6
Love Thing
Movie
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Love Thing

2012
TMDB2.0
Scotch Tape
Movie
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Scotch Tape

1963
TMDB2.2
Little Stabs at Happiness
Movie
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Little Stabs at Happiness

1963
TMDB2.9
Batman Dracula
Movie
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Batman Dracula

1964
TMDB2.3

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (71 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack SmithEscape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack SmithHimself (archive footage)Movie2017
I Am DivineI Am DivineSelf (archive)Movie2014
Love ThingLove ThingSelf / AppearanceMovie2012
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental FilmFree Radicals: A History of Experimental FilmHimself (archive footage)Movie2011
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactoryAndy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactorySelf / AppearanceMovie2008
Jack Smith and the Destruction of AtlantisJack Smith and the Destruction of AtlantisSelf (archive footage)Movie2007
Two Wrenching DeparturesTwo Wrenching DeparturesSelf / AppearanceMovie2006
Star Spangled to DeathStar Spangled to DeathThe Spirit Not of Life But of LivingMovie2004
Birth of a NationBirth of a NationSelfMovie1997
Shadows in the CitySpirit of DeathMovie1991
Home Movies 1971-81Home Movies 1971-81Self / AppearanceMovie1985
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom ManThe Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom ManSelf / AppearanceMovie1981
Lucky Landlordism of Lobster LagoonDirectorMovie1981
The Trap DoorThe Trap DoorDr. ShrinkelsteinMovie1980
Hot Air SpecialistsHot Air SpecialistsDirectorMovie1980
The Secret of Rented IslandThe Secret of Rented IslandSelf / AppearanceMovie1978
The Secret of Rented IslandThe Secret of Rented IslandDirectorMovie1978
Night of the Dark Full MoonNight of the Dark Full MoonInmateMovie1972
The Stone AgeThe Stone AgeSelf / AppearanceMovie1970
Gerard Malanga's Film NotebooksGerard Malanga's Film NotebooksSelfMovie1970
WinoWinoDirectorMovie1970
No PresidentNo PresidentDirectorMovie1969
No PresidentNo PresidentWriterMovie1969
FilmmakersFilmmakersHimselfMovie1969
Song for RentSong for RentRose CourtyardMovie1969
Song for RentSong for RentDirectorMovie1969
Diaries, Notes, and SketchesDiaries, Notes, and SketchesSelfMovie1968
The Invasion of Thunderbolt PagodaThe Invasion of Thunderbolt PagodaSelf / AppearanceMovie1968
Flaming TwentiesSelf / AppearanceMovie1968
Normal Love Addendum ReelDirectorMovie1968
The Illiac PassionThe Illiac PassionOrpheusMovie1967
Poem PostersPoem PostersSelfMovie1967
Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSelfMovie1967
I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....Self / AppearanceMovie1967
Jungle IslandJungle IslandDirectorMovie1967
I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....DirectorMovie1967
SatisfactionGodMovie1966
HedysoothsayerMovie1966
In the Grip of the Lobster ClawDirectorMovie1966
Respectable CreaturesRespectable CreaturesDirectorMovie1966
The Yellow SequenceThe Yellow SequenceDirectorMovie1965
Andy Warhol Screen TestsAndy Warhol Screen TestsSelfMovie1965
CampCampSelf / AppearanceMovie1965
Normal LoveNormal LoveDirectorMovie1965
DirtSelf / AppearanceMovie1965
Electrolux LoverElectrolux LoverSelf / AppearanceMovie1965
JeremeluJeremeluSelf / AppearanceMovie1964
The Devil is DeadThe Devil is DeadSelf / AppearanceMovie1964
Batman DraculaBatman DraculaBatman / DraculaMovie1964
Batman Dracula – “Batman on Beach with Nymph”Batman Dracula – “Batman on Beach with Nymph”BatmanMovie1964
Batman Dracula – “Jack Gerard Smoking”Batman Dracula – “Jack Gerard Smoking”Self / AppearanceMovie1964
The Soap OperaSelf / AppearanceMovie1964
Screen Test: Jack SmithScreen Test: Jack SmithHimselfMovie1964
Lovers of EternitySelf / AppearanceMovie1964
ChumlumChumlumSelf / AppearanceMovie1963
Andy Warhol Films Jack Smith Filming "Normal Love"SelfMovie1963
Little Stabs at HappinessLittle Stabs at HappinessHimselfMovie1963
OverstimulatedOverstimulatedDirectorMovie1963
Flaming CreaturesFlaming CreaturesDirector of PhotographyMovie1963
Flaming CreaturesFlaming CreaturesDirectorMovie1963
Flaming CreaturesFlaming CreaturesWriterMovie1963
Flaming CreaturesFlaming CreaturesProducerMovie1963
Flaming CreaturesFlaming CreaturesEditorMovie1963
Blonde CobraBlonde CobraMadame NescienceMovie1963
Scotch TapeScotch TapeDirectorMovie1963
The Death of P'townThe Death of P'townFairy VampireMovie1961
The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith ShowHimselfTV Series1960
Saturday Afternoon Blood SacrificeSaturday Afternoon Blood SacrificeCult leaderMovie1956
Little Cobra DanceLittle Cobra DanceSelf / AppearanceMovie1956
The Bubble PeopleSelf / AppearanceMovie—
Zombie of Uncle PawnshopDirectorMovie—