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Jack Smith(1932-1989)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Jack Smith
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Jack Smith was born on 14 November 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Flaming Creatures (1963), Normal Love (1963) and The Illiac Passion (1967). He died on 25 September 1989 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
BornNovember 14, 1932
DiedSeptember 25, 1989(56)
BornNovember 14, 1932
DiedSeptember 25, 1989(56)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Flaming Creatures (1963)
Flaming Creatures
4.6
  • Director
  • 1963
Normal Love (1963)
Normal Love
7.0
  • Director
  • 1963
The Illiac Passion (1967)
The Illiac Passion
7.0
  • Orpheus
  • 1967
Song for Rent
Short
  • Rose Courtyard
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor



  • Shadows in the City (1991)
    Shadows in the City
    5.6
    • Spirit of Death
    • 1991
  • The Trap Door (1980)
    The Trap Door
    6.2
    • Dr. Shrinkelstein
    • 1980
  • Jackpot (1980)
    Jackpot
    • Barkeeper New York
    • 1980
  • Hamlet in the Rented World (A Fragment)
    Short
    • Hamlet
    • 1973
  • Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)
    Silent Night, Bloody Night
    5.2
    • Inmate
    • 1972
  • Bowery Dawn
    Short
    • Kiam
    • 1972
  • Song for Rent
    Short
    • Rose Courtyard
    • 1969
  • Out in the Country
    Short
    • Man in Top Hat
    • 1969
  • New York Scene
    Short
    • 1967
  • The Illiac Passion (1967)
    The Illiac Passion
    7.0
    • Orpheus
    • 1967
  • Hedy (1966)
    Hedy
    5.1
    • Soothsayer
    • 1966
  • Brothel
    • 1966
  • Satisfaction (1965)
    Satisfaction
    Short
    • God
    • 1965
  • Dirt (1965)
    Dirt
    5.3
    Short
    • 1965
  • Mario Montez in Camp (1965)
    Camp
    5.6
    • 1965

Director



  • Hamlet in the Rented World (A Fragment)
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Song for Rent
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • No President (1969)
    No President
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Overstimulated
    5.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Scotch Tape (1963)
    Scotch Tape
    4.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Yellow Sequence (1963)
    The Yellow Sequence
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Normal Love (1963)
    Normal Love
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Flaming Creatures (1963)
    Flaming Creatures
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Buzzards Over Bagdad
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951

Cinematographer



  • Song for Rent
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1969
  • Overstimulated
    5.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963
  • Scotch Tape (1963)
    Scotch Tape
    4.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963
  • The Yellow Sequence (1963)
    The Yellow Sequence
    7.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963
  • Flaming Creatures (1963)
    Flaming Creatures
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1963

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Walden: Diaries, Notes And Sketches By Jonas Mekas
Clip 1:09
Walden: Diaries, Notes And Sketches By Jonas Mekas
Gangsta Swing, Love Thing
Clip 3:22
Gangsta Swing, Love Thing
Gangsta Swing, Love Thing
Clip 3:22
Gangsta Swing, Love Thing

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 14, 1932
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • September 25, 1989
    • Manhattan, New York, USA(AIDS)
  • Other works
    Performance artist; wrote articles for Film Comment in the 60s.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Influenced the filmmaking of director, John Waters.
  • Quotes
    Make perfect art and you will be admired. Make imperfect art and you will be loved.

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