Jack Smight
Directing Born Mar 9, 1925 Died Sep 1, 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 62 credits
Biography
Jack Smight works in directing. Born March 9, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Died September 1, 2003. Archytele tracks 62 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Airports · Director
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound · Director
The Making of Midway
The Favorite · Director
Number One with a Bullet · Director
Dalton's Code of Vengeance · Director
Remembrance Of Love · Director
Loving Couples · Director
Fast BreakFast Break · Director
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry · DirectorRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry · Director
Damnation Alley · Director
Midway · Director
Airport 1975 · DirectorFrankenstein: The True Story · DirectorThe Man from Independence · Director
Frankenstein: The True Story · DirectorDouble Indemnity · DirectorPartners in Crime · DirectorLinda · DirectorLegend in Granite · Director
Banacek · DirectorMadigan · DirectorThe Longest Night · DirectorThe Screaming Woman · Director
Columbo · Director
McCloud · DirectorThe Traveling Executioner · DirectorThe Traveling Executioner · ProducerRabbit, Run · Director
The Illustrated Man · DirectorTattooed SteigerStrategy of Terror · Director
The Secret War of Harry Frigg · DirectorNo Way to Treat a Lady · Director
Harper · DirectorKaleidoscope · Director
The Third Day · DirectorThe Third Day · Producer
I'd Rather Be Rich · Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre · DirectorArrest and Trial · DirectorEast Side/West Side · DirectorThe Paragon · Director
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · DirectorThe Eleventh Hour · Director
Dr. Kildare · DirectorThe Defenders · Director
Route 66 · Director
The Twilight Zone · DirectorThe DuPont Show with June Allyson · DirectorThe Sound of Miles Davis · Director
Naked City · Director
Suspicion · DirectorAlcoa Theatre · DirectorThe Sound of Jazz · Director
Climax! · Director
Full Filmography
62 titles- Airports (2025) Director
- Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound (2005) Director
- The Making of Midway (2001) as Self
- The Favorite (1989) Director
- Number One with a Bullet (1987) Director
- Dalton's Code of Vengeance (1985) Director
- Remembrance Of Love (1982) Director
- Loving Couples (1980) Director
- Fast Break (1979) as Dibber
- Fast Break (1979) Director
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) Director
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978) Director
- Damnation Alley (1977) Director
- Midway (1976) Director
- Airport 1975 (1974) Director
- Frankenstein: The True Story (1974) Director
- The Man from Independence (1974) Director
- Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) Director
- Double Indemnity (1973) Director
- Partners in Crime (1973) Director
- Linda (1973) Director
- Legend in Granite (1973) Director
- Banacek (1972) Director
- Madigan (1972) Director
- The Longest Night (1972) Director
- The Screaming Woman (1972) Director
- Columbo (1971) Director
- McCloud (1970) Director
- The Traveling Executioner (1970) Director
- The Traveling Executioner (1970) Producer
- Rabbit, Run (1970) Director
- The Illustrated Man (1969) Director
- Tattooed Steiger (1969)
- Strategy of Terror (1969) Director
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) Director
- No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) Director
- Harper (1966) Director
- Kaleidoscope (1966) Director
- The Third Day (1965) Director
- The Third Day (1965) Producer
- I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) Director
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) Director
- Arrest and Trial (1963) Director
- East Side/West Side (1963) Director
- The Paragon (1963) Director
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) Director
- The Eleventh Hour (1962) Director
- Dr. Kildare (1961) Director
- The Defenders (1961) Director
- Route 66 (1960) Director
- The Twilight Zone (1959) Director
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) Director
- The Sound of Miles Davis (1959) Director
- Naked City (1958) Director
- Suspicion (1957) Director
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) Director
- The Sound of Jazz (1957) Director
- Climax! (1954) Director
- Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951) Director
- Studio One (1948) Director
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) Director
- The Enchanted Nutcracker Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jack Smight best known for?
Jack Smight is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Inspector Gavrilov (2024), Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978), Damnation Alley (1977), Midway (1976).
When and where was Jack Smight born?
Jack Smight was born on March 9, 1925 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. They passed away on September 1, 2003.
How many credits does Jack Smight have?
Jack Smight has accumulated over 62 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Jack Smight's background in cinema and television?
Jack Smight (March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the E...