John Smith

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John Smith

Directing 74 January 1, 1952

London, England, UK

John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Sm…

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The Girl Chewing Gum

The Girl Chewing Gum

6.7 1976 Movie
The Black Tower

The Black Tower

6.8 1987 Movie
Blight

Blight

6.7 1996 Movie
Cinema16: British Short Films

Cinema16: British Short Films

5.2 2003 Movie
Associations

Associations

6.5 1975 Movie
Citadel

Citadel

5.9 2021 Movie
Om

Om

6.0 1986 Movie
Gargantuan

Gargantuan

7.6 1992 Movie
Leading Light

Leading Light

7.5 1975 Movie
Being John Smith

Being John Smith

6.2 2024 Movie
Slow Glass

Slow Glass

8.0 1991 Movie
Soft Work

Soft Work

2012 Movie

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John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Two Pids

    Movie Director

  2. 2024
    Being John Smith

    Movie Self - Narrator (Voice)

  3. 2024
    Man Number 4

    Movie Voiceover

  4. 2021
    Covid Messages

    Movie Director

  5. 2021
    Record

    Movie Director

  6. 2021
    Citadel

    Movie Director

  7. 2020
    Twice

    Movie Director

  8. 2019
    A State of Grace

    Movie Director

  9. 2019
    The Camera, The Actor

    Movie Director

  10. 2019
    In Far Away Land

    Movie

  11. 2018
    Song For Europe

    Movie Producer

  12. 2017
    Jour de Fête

    Movie Director

  13. 2016
    Steve Hates Fish

    Movie Director

  14. 2016
    Who Are We?

    Movie Director

  15. 2014
    Dark Light

    Movie Director

  16. 2014
    White Hole

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2012
    Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian)

    Movie Director

  2. 2012
    Dad's Stick

    Movie Director

  3. 2012
    Soft Work

    Movie Director

  4. 2011
    Unusual Red Cardigan

    Movie Self

  5. 2011
    The Man Phoning Mum

    Movie Director

  6. 2010
    Flag Mountain

    Movie Director

  7. 2007
    Hotel Diaries

    Movie Director

  8. 2007
    Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk

    Movie Director

  9. 2007
    Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures

    Movie Director

  10. 2007
    Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later

    Movie Director

  11. 2005
    Hotel Diaries: B & B

    Movie Director

  12. 2004
    Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones

    Movie Director

  13. 2004
    Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece

    Movie Director

  14. 2003
    Cinema16: British Short Films

    Movie Director

  15. 2003
    Worst Case Scenario

    Movie Director

  16. 2001
    Hotel Diaries: Frozen War

    Movie Director

  17. 2001
    Lost Sound

    Movie Director

  18. 1999
    The Kiss

    Movie Director

  19. 1999
    Regression

    Movie

  20. 1999
    The Waste Land

    Movie Director

  21. 1996
    Blight

    Movie Director

  22. 1994
    Home Suite

    Movie Himself

  23. 1992
    Gargantuan

    Movie Director

  24. 1991
    Slow Glass

    Movie Director