Chris Smith, 1970
Writers · May 20, 1970
Chris Smith
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Chris Smith is 56 years old, born May 20, 1970 in United States · Taurus.
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About
Chris Smith crafted documentaries that defined streaming prestige. Born in the US in 1970, Smith won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at Sundance for American Movie, then pivoted to Netflix projects like Fyre and Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. His HBO series 100 Foot Wave won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography in 2023. Taurus energy: methodical, detail-obsessed.
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Biography
Chris Smith is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in 1970. He first gained recognition directing American Movie, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Smith shifted to high-profile documentary projects for Netflix, directing Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017), Fyre (2019), "Sr." (2022), and Wham! (2023). He also directed the mini-series The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019), Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022), Biggest Heist Ever (2024), and Mr. McMahon (2024). Smith served as executive producer on Tiger King, which received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series in 2020. His HBO documentary series 100 Foot Wave (2021–present) earned multiple award nominations and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program in 2023. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Smith works across documentary feature films and serialized television. Born under the Taurus sign, Smith demonstrates the methodical precision typical of the earth sign. Based in the US, Smith has become a dominant force in prestige documentary production.
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Trivia
- American Movie's 1999 Sundance Grand Jury Prize launched Smith's career; the film later became a cult classic.
- Smith executive produced Tiger King, the Netflix phenomenon that earned a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2020, though he did not direct it.
- 100 Foot Wave, his HBO series about big-wave surfing, won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography in 2023 and continues production.
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Numerology
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The Caretaker
Responsible and family-oriented. Chris Smith often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
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Frequently asked
- How old is Chris Smith?
- Chris Smith is 56 years old (born May 20, 1970).
- When is Chris Smith's birthday?
- Chris Smith was born on May 20, 1970.
- What is Chris Smith's zodiac sign?
- Chris Smith is a Taurus, born May 20, 1970.
- What is Chris Smith's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Chris Smith was born in 1970, the year of the Metal Dog.
- Where is Chris Smith from?
- Chris Smith is from United States.
- What does Chris Smith do?
- Chris Smith is a writer.
- Is Chris Smith still alive?
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