
Person
Carter Smith
Directing · Born 1971-09-06 · Topsham, Maine, USA
Biography
Maine-native Carter Smith began his career in the world of fashion photography. His breakthrough story included a series of gritty, documentary-style portraits of teen life in the Midwest, which appeared in the British magazine ID. His fashion work and celebrity portraits have since been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, GQ, and W, all photographed in the cinematic style that has become Carter's signature. He has directed commercials for clients such as Lancome, Tommy Hilfiger and Tiffany's. He collaborated with author Dennis Cooper on an feature film script titled 'Warm'.
Known for

The Ruins
Director

The Passenger
Director

Atlantic City
Director

Swallowed
Director

Midnight Kiss
Director

Cannibal! The Musical
First Assistant Camera

Jamie Marks Is Dead
Screenplay

Boys On Film 3: American Boy
Director

Bugcrush
Writer

Junge Rebellen
Director
Filmography
- 2025Atlantic CityDirector
- 2023The PassengerDirector
- 2022SwallowedDirector
- 2019Midnight KissDirector
- 2018SuckerScreenplay
- 2015They Come at Night, MostlyDirector
- 2014Jamie Marks Is DeadScreenplay
- 2012Par-courts Gay, Volume 2Director
- 2011YearbookDirector
- 2009Boys On Film 3: American BoyDirector
- 2008The RuinsDirector
- 2007Boys Life 6Writer
- 2007Junge RebellenDirector
- 2006BugcrushWriter
- 1996Cannibal! The MusicalFirst Assistant Camera
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