John Smith
Born: 1952-01-01 in London, England, UK
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Two Pids ... (Director)
2024
- Man Number 4 as Voiceover
- Being John Smith as Self - Narrator (Voice)
2021
- Record ... (Director)
- Covid Messages ... (Director)
- Citadel ... (Director)
2020
- Twice ... (Director)
2019
- In Far Away Land
- The Camera, The Actor ... (Director)
- A State of Grace ... (Director)
2018
- Song For Europe ... (Producer)
2017
- Jour de Fête ... (Director)
2016
- Steve Hates Fish ... (Director)
- Who Are We? ... (Director)
2014
- White Hole ... (Director)
- Dark Light ... (Director)
2012
- Soft Work ... (Director)
- Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian) ... (Director)
- Dad's Stick ... (Director)
2011
- Unusual Red Cardigan as Self
- The Man Phoning Mum ... (Director)
2010
- Flag Mountain ... (Director)
2007
- Hotel Diaries ... (Director)
- Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk ... (Director)
- Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures ... (Director)
- Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later ... (Director)
2005
- Hotel Diaries: B & B ... (Director)
2004
- Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece ... (Director)
- Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones ... (Director)
2003
- Cinema16: British Short Films ... (Director)
- Worst Case Scenario ... (Director)
2001
- Lost Sound ... (Director)
- Hotel Diaries: Frozen War ... (Director)
1999
- The Kiss ... (Director)
- Regression
- The Waste Land ... (Director)
1996
- Blight ... (Director)
1994
- Home Suite as Himself
1992
- Gargantuan ... (Director)
1991
- Slow Glass ... (Director)
1987
- Dungeness ... (Director)
- The Black Tower as (voice)
1986
- Om ... (Director)
1984
- Shepherd’s Delight ... (Director)
1982
- Shine So Hard ... (Director)
1980
- Celestial Navigation ... (Director)
1979
- Blue Bathroom ... (Director)
- Double Shutter ... (Director)
1978
- Fan ... (Director)
- 7P ... (Director)
- Hackney Marshes ... (Director)
1977
- Summer Diary ... (Director)
- Gardner ... (Director)
- Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 ... (Director)
1976
- The Girl Chewing Gum ... (Director)
1975
- Associations ... (Director)
- Faces ... (Director)
- Leading Light ... (Director)
1973
- Someone Moving ... (Director)
- The Hut ... (Director)
1972
- Triangles ... (Director)