Jack Smith
Directing Born Nov 14, 1932 Died Sep 25, 1989 Columbus, Ohio, USA 71 credits
Biography
Jack Smith works in directing. Born November 14, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Died September 25, 1989. Archytele lists 71 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
I Am Divine
Love Thing
Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Two Wrenching Departures
Star Spangled to Death
Birth of a Nation
Shadows in the City
Home Movies 1971-81
Lucky Landlordism of Lobster Lagoon · DirectorThe Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
The Trap DoorHot Air Specialists · Director
The Secret of Rented IslandThe Secret of Rented Island · Director
Night of the Dark Full Moon
Wino · DirectorGerard Malanga's Film NotebooksThe Stone Age
Song for RentSong for Rent · DirectorFilmmakersNo President · DirectorNo President · Writer
Diaries, Notes, and SketchesThe Invasion of Thunderbolt PagodaNormal Love Addendum Reel · DirectorFlaming Twenties
Joan of ArcThe Illiac PassionPoem PostersJungle Island · DirectorI Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....
Respectable Creatures · DirectorIn the Grip of the Lobster Claw · DirectorSatisfactionHedy
Andy Warhol Screen TestsElectrolux LoverDirtThe Yellow Sequence · DirectorNormal Love · Director
Batman DraculaJeremeluBatman Dracula – “Jack Gerard Smoking”Screen Test: Jack SmithThe Devil is Dead
ChumlumBlonde CobraFlaming Creatures · Director of PhotographyFlaming Creatures · DirectorFlaming Creatures · Writer
Scotch Tape · Director
The Death of P'town
The Andy Griffith Show
Saturday Afternoon Blood SacrificeLittle Cobra Dance
Full Filmography
71 titles- Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith (2017) as Himself (archive footage)
- I Am Divine (2014) as Self (archive)
- Love Thing (2012)
- Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2011) as Himself (archive footage)
- Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory (2008)
- Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Two Wrenching Departures (2006)
- Star Spangled to Death (2004) as The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
- Birth of a Nation (1997) as Self
- Shadows in the City (1991) as Spirit of Death
- Home Movies 1971-81 (1985)
- Lucky Landlordism of Lobster Lagoon (1981) Director
- The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man (1981)
- The Trap Door (1980) as Dr. Shrinkelstein
- Hot Air Specialists (1980) Director
- The Secret of Rented Island (1978)
- The Secret of Rented Island (1978) Director
- Night of the Dark Full Moon (1972) as Inmate
- Wino (1970) Director
- Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks (1970) as Self
- The Stone Age (1970)
- Song for Rent (1969) as Rose Courtyard
- Song for Rent (1969) Director
- Filmmakers (1969) as Himself
- No President (1969) Director
- No President (1969) Writer
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) as Self
- The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda (1968)
- Normal Love Addendum Reel (1968) Director
- Flaming Twenties (1968)
- Joan of Arc (1967) as Self
- The Illiac Passion (1967) as Orpheus
- Poem Posters (1967) as Self
- Jungle Island (1967) Director
- I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord..... (1967)
- I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord..... (1967) Director
- Respectable Creatures (1966) Director
- In the Grip of the Lobster Claw (1966) Director
- Satisfaction (1966) as God
- Hedy (1966) as soothsayer
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
- Electrolux Lover (1965)
- Dirt (1965)
- The Yellow Sequence (1965) Director
- Normal Love (1965) Director
- Camp (1965)
- Batman Dracula (1964) as Batman / Dracula
- Jeremelu (1964)
- Batman Dracula – “Jack Gerard Smoking” (1964)
- Screen Test: Jack Smith (1964) as Himself
- The Devil is Dead (1964)
- Lovers of Eternity (1964)
- Batman Dracula – “Batman on Beach with Nymph” (1964) as Batman
- The Soap Opera (1964)
- Chumlum (1963)
- Blonde Cobra (1963) as Madame Nescience
- Flaming Creatures (1963) Director of Photography
- Flaming Creatures (1963) Director
- Flaming Creatures (1963) Writer
- Flaming Creatures (1963) Producer
- Flaming Creatures (1963) Editor
- Andy Warhol Films Jack Smith Filming "Normal Love" (1963) as Self
- Overstimulated (1963) Director
- Little Stabs at Happiness (1963) as Himself
- Scotch Tape (1962) Director
- The Death of P'town (1961) as Fairy Vampire
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Himself
- Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice (1956) as Cult leader
- Little Cobra Dance (1956)
- The Bubble People
- Zombie of Uncle Pawnshop Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jack Smith best known for?
Jack Smith is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chumlum (1963), The Andy Griffith Show (1960).
When and where was Jack Smith born?
Jack Smith was born on November 14, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. They passed away on September 25, 1989.
How many credits does Jack Smith have?
Jack Smith has accumulated over 71 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2017.
What is Jack Smith's background in cinema and television?
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.