Carter Smith

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Carter Smith
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Smith in 2014.
Born (1971-09-06) September 6, 1971 (age 54)
Occupation(s) Film director
Fashion photographer

Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films The Ruins (2008), Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014), and Swallowed (2022).

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Early life and education

Smith was born in Bowdoinham, Maine. After graduating from Mt. Ararat High School in 1989, he moved to New York City. [1] He enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology but later dropped out to pursue a career in fashion photography.

Career

Photography

Smith has shot photo spreads for Vogue , GQ , and W Magazine , as well as numerous celebrity photo shoots. [2]

Film

Smith began directing commercials for clients such as Lancôme, Tommy Hilfiger and Tiffany's. In 2006, he directed the short horror film Bugcrush, based on a short story by Scott Treleaven. The film won the Short Filmmaking Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

Smith's feature film debut was a big-screen adaptation of Scott Smith's 2006 horror novel The Ruins . His short film Yearbook debuted at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. [3]

Personal life

Smith is openly gay. [4]

Filmography

Short film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
1998Me and MaxYesNoNo
2006BugcrushYesYesNo
2011YearbookYesNoYes

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducer
2008 The Ruins YesNoNo
2014 Jamie Marks Is Dead YesYesNo
2022 Swallowed YesYesYes
2023 The Passenger YesNoNo

Television

YearTitleNotes
2019 Into the Dark Episode: "Midnight Kiss"

References

  1. Bouchard, Stephanie. "His Life Is in 'Ruins'". Maine Today. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. Amodeo, John (April 3, 2008). "Out Director Carter Smith Helms 'The Ruins'". EDGE Boston. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  3. Crabtree, Joel (February 11, 2011). "Maine Filmmaker Carter Smith's 'Yearbook' Part of Sundance Film Festival". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  4. "Tastemakers 2014: Filmmaker Carter Smith Explains How Sexuality Affects How You See the World". Out. September 10, 2014.