John Smith
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1 January 1952 · London, England, UK
Director and artist. Born in 1952 in Walthamstow, London. He studied at the North East London Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art. Since 1972, Smith has made more than 60 films, videos, and installations, shown in independent cinemas, art galleries, museums, and on television around the world. In 2012, John Smith attended Message to Man as a jury member for the In Silico experimental film competition, and presented a retrospective of his work. Since then, Smith has participated in the Festival on several occasions. This year, two of his films have been included in the Prompted Reality special programme.
Known for
Directing 59
- 2026Two Pids · director
- 2024Being John Smith · director
- 2021Covid Messages · director
- 2021Record · director
- 2021Citadel · director
- 2020Twice · director
- 2019A State of Grace · director
- 2019The Camera, The Actor · director
- 2018Song For Europe · director
- 2017Jour de Fête · director
- 2016Steve Hates Fish · director
- 2016Who Are We? · director
- 2014Dark Light · director
- 2014White Hole · director
- 2012Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian) · director
- 2012Dad's Stick · director
- 2012Soft Work · director
- 2011Unusual Red Cardigan · director
- 2011The Man Phoning Mum · director
- 2010Flag Mountain · director
- 2007Hotel Diaries · director
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk · director
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures · director
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later · director
- 2005Hotel Diaries: B & B · director
- 2004Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones · director
- 2004Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece · director
- 2003Cinema16: British Short Films · director
- 2003Worst Case Scenario · director
- 2001Hotel Diaries: Frozen War · director
- 2001Lost Sound · director
- 1999The Kiss · director
- 1999Regression · director
- 1999The Waste Land · director
- 1996Blight · director
- 1994Home Suite · director
- 1992Gargantuan · director
- 1991Slow Glass · director
- 1987Dungeness · director
- 1987The Black Tower · director
- 1986Om · director
- 1984Shepherd’s Delight · director
- 1982Shine So Hard · director
- 1980Celestial Navigation · director
- 1979Double Shutter · director
- 1979Blue Bathroom · director
- 1978Fan · director
- 1978Hackney Marshes · director
- 19787P · director
- 1977Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 · director
- 1977Summer Diary · director
- 1977Gardner · director
- 1976The Girl Chewing Gum · director
- 1975Faces · director
- 1975Associations · director
- 1975Leading Light · director
- 1973The Hut · director
- 1973Someone Moving · director
- 1972Triangles · director
Acting 7
- 2024Being John Smith as Self - Narrator (Voice)
- 2024Man Number 4 as Voiceover
- 2019In Far Away Land
- 2011Unusual Red Cardigan as Self
- 1999Regression
- 1994Home Suite as Himself
- 1987The Black Tower as (voice)
Editing 3
- 2021Citadel · editor
- 2019A State of Grace · editor
- 2018Song For Europe · editor
Camera 1
- 2021Citadel · director of photography
Production 3
- 2021Citadel · producer
- 2019A State of Grace · producer
- 2018Song For Europe · producer
Sound 3
- 2021Citadel · sound
- 2019A State of Grace · sound
- 2018Song For Europe · sound
Writing 2
- 2019A State of Grace · screenplay
- 1987The Black Tower · writer
crew 1
- 2018Song For Europe · cinematography