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Carter Smith

Known for directing · Born 6 September 1971 · 55 · Topsham, Maine, USA

16 credits

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'.

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Known for

The Ruins

2008

The Passenger

2023

Jamie Marks Is Dead

2014

Swallowed

2022

Midnight Kiss

2019

Bugcrush

2006

Boys On Film 3: American Boy

2009

Boys Life 6

2007

Atlantic City

2025

Sucker

2018

They Come at Night, Mostly

2015

Par-courts Gay, Volume 2

2012

Camera (1)

1996Cannibal! The MusicalFirst Assistant CameraFilm

Directing (13)

2025Atlantic CityDirector, Makeup ArtistFilm
2023The PassengerDirectorFilm
2022SwallowedDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2019Midnight KissDirectorFilm
2018SuckerDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2015They Come at Night, MostlyDirectorFilm
2014Jamie Marks Is DeadDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2012Par-courts Gay, Volume 2DirectorFilm
2011YearbookDirectorFilm
2009Boys On Film 3: American BoyDirector, WriterFilm
2008The RuinsDirectorFilm
2007Junge RebellenDirectorFilm
—HeadlockDirector, WriterFilm

Writing (2)

2007Boys Life 6WriterFilm
2006BugcrushWriter, DirectorFilm