Person
John Smith
Directing · Born 1952-01-01 · London, England, UK
Biography
John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.
Known for
Cinema16: British Short Films
Director
Blight
Director
Being John Smith
Self - Narrator (Voice)
Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk
Director
Citadel
Director
The Waste Land
Director
Fan
Director
Shine So Hard
Director
Hotel Diaries: B & B
Director
Hotel Diaries
Director
Filmography
- 2026Two PidsDirector
- 2024Being John SmithSelf - Narrator (Voice)
- 2024Man Number 4Voiceover
- 2021Covid MessagesDirector
- 2021RecordDirector
- 2021CitadelDirector
- 2020TwiceDirector
- 2019A State of GraceDirector
- 2019The Camera, The ActorDirector
- 2019In Far Away Land
- 2018Song For EuropeProducer
- 2017Jour de FêteDirector
- 2016Steve Hates FishDirector
- 2016Who Are We?Director
- 2014Dark LightDirector
- 2014White HoleDirector
- 2012Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian)Director
- 2012Dad's StickDirector
- 2012Soft WorkDirector
- 2011Unusual Red CardiganSelf
- 2011The Man Phoning MumDirector
- 2010Flag MountainDirector
- 2007Hotel DiariesDirector
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/SkunkDirector
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Dirty PicturesDirector
- 2007Hotel Diaries: Six Years LaterDirector
- 2005Hotel Diaries: B & BDirector
- 2004Hotel Diaries: Throwing StonesDirector
- 2004Hotel Diaries: Museum PieceDirector
- 2003Cinema16: British Short FilmsDirector
- 2003Worst Case ScenarioDirector
- 2001Hotel Diaries: Frozen WarDirector
- 2001Lost SoundDirector
- 1999Regression
- 1999The Waste LandDirector
- 1999The KissDirector
- 1996BlightDirector
- 1994Home SuiteHimself
- 1992GargantuanDirector
- 1991Slow GlassDirector
- 1987The Black Tower(voice)
- 1987DungenessDirector
- 1986OmDirector
- 1984Shepherd’s DelightDirector
- 1982Shine So HardDirector
- 1980Celestial NavigationDirector
- 1979Double ShutterDirector
- 1979Blue BathroomDirector
- 1978FanDirector
- 1978Hackney MarshesDirector
- 19787PDirector
- 1977GardnerDirector
- 1977Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977Director
- 1977Summer DiaryDirector
- 1976The Girl Chewing GumDirector
- 1975FacesDirector
- 1975Leading LightDirector
- 1975AssociationsDirector
- 1973The HutDirector
- 1973Someone MovingDirector
- 1972TrianglesDirector
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