Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Deceased · Born: Nov 14, 1932 · Died: Sep 25, 1989

Known For

Flaming CreaturesFlaming Creatures

Personal Details

BornNov 14, 1932 Columbus, Ohio, USA

Biography

Jack Smith was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer, though his photographic works are rare and remain largely unknown.

Career

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2012
Love Thing
Love Thing
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2007
The Whirled
The Whirled
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2006
Two Wrenching Departures
Two Wrenching Departures
{"id":152082,"title":"Star Spangled to Death","year":"2004","character":"The Spirit Not of Life But of Living","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/star-spangled-to-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_152082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_152082.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Star Spangled to Death
Star Spangled to Death as The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
{"id":60187,"title":"Shadows in the City","year":"1990","character":"Spirit of Death","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shadows-in-the-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60187.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Shadows in the City
Shadows in the City as Spirit of Death
{"id":173520,"title":"The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man","year":"1981","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-queen-of-sheba-meets-the-atom-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173520.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
{"id":163255,"title":"The Trap Door","year":"1980","character":"Dr. Shrinkelstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-trap-door","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163255.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Trap Door
The Trap Door as Dr. Shrinkelstein
{"id":86803,"title":"Silent Night, Bloody Night","year":"1972","character":"Inmate","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/silent-night-bloody-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86803.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86803.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Silent Night, Bloody Night as Inmate
{"id":166526,"title":"The Illiac Passion","year":"1967","character":"Orpheus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-illiac-passion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166526.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Illiac Passion
The Illiac Passion as Orpheus
{"id":65461,"title":"Hedy","year":"1966","character":"soothsayer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hedy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65461.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Hedy
Hedy as soothsayer
{"id":168013,"title":"Camp","year":"1965","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/camp-1965","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168013.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Camp
Camp
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1964
Batman Dracula
Batman Dracula as Batman / Dracula
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2017
Escape from Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Escape from Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
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2007
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
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1997
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation
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1969
Filmmakers
Filmmakers
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Diaries Notes and Sketches
Diaries Notes and Sketches
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1963
Flaming Creatures
Flaming Creatures as Director, Writer