Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films The Ruins (2008) and Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014).
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Born | (1971-09-06) September 6, 1971 (age 51) Bowdoinham, Maine, U.S. |
Occupation | Film director Fashion photographer |
A native of Bowdoinham, Maine, Smith moved to New York City after graduating from Mt. Ararat High School in 1989.[1] He enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology but later dropped out to pursue a career in fashion photography. Smith has shot photo spreads for Vogue, GQ, and W Magazine, as well as numerous celebrity photo shoots.[2] Smith began his career as a filmmaker directing commercials for clients such as Lancôme, Tommy Hilfiger and Tiffany's. In 2006, Smith directed the short horror film, Bugcrush, which was based on a short story by Scott Treleaven. The film won the Short Filmmaking Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Smith's next effort was his feature-film debut with a big-screen adaptation of Scott Smith's 2006 horror novel The Ruins. Smith's short film, Yearbook, debuted at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Carter Smith is openly gay.[4]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1998 | Me and Max | Yes | No | No | Short film |
2006 | Bugcrush | Yes | Yes | No | |
2008 | The Ruins | Yes | No | No | Directorial debut |
2011 | Yearbook | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
2014 | Jamie Marks Is Dead | Yes | Yes | No | |
2022 | Swallowed | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | The Passenger | Yes | No | No | |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2019 | Into the Dark | Yes | No | Episode: "Midnight Kiss" |
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