John Smith

John Smith

Directing

John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.

Filmography

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Being John Smith ★ 6.4 Being John Smith 2024 Man Number 4 ★ 6.0 Man Number 4 2024 Covid Messages Covid Messages 2021 Record Record 2021 Citadel ★ 6.0 Citadel 2021 Twice Twice 2020 A State of Grace ★ 6.0 A State of Grace 2019 The Camera, The Actor The Camera, The Actor 2019 In Far Away Land In Far Away Land 2019 Song For Europe Song For Europe 2018 Jour de Fête Jour de Fête 2017 Steve Hates Fish Steve Hates Fish 2016 Who Are We? Who Are We? 2016 Dark Light Dark Light 2014 White Hole White Hole 2014 Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian) Horizon (Five Pounds a Belgian) 2012 Dad's Stick ★ 6.2 Dad's Stick 2012 Soft Work Soft Work 2012 Unusual Red Cardigan Unusual Red Cardigan 2011 The Man Phoning Mum The Man Phoning Mum 2011 Flag Mountain Flag Mountain 2010 Hotel Diaries Hotel Diaries 2007 Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk Hotel Diaries: Pyramids/Skunk 2007 Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures Hotel Diaries: Dirty Pictures 2007 Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later Hotel Diaries: Six Years Later 2007 Hotel Diaries: B & B Hotel Diaries: B & B 2005 Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones Hotel Diaries: Throwing Stones 2004 Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece Hotel Diaries: Museum Piece 2004 Cinema16: British Short Films ★ 5.2 Cinema16: British Short Films 2003 Worst Case Scenario ★ 8.0 Worst Case Scenario 2003 Hotel Diaries: Frozen War Hotel Diaries: Frozen War 2001 Lost Sound Lost Sound 2001 The Waste Land The Waste Land 1999 The Kiss The Kiss 1999 Regression ★ 9.0 Regression 1999 Blight ★ 6.5 Blight 1996 Home Suite ★ 9.0 Home Suite 1994 Gargantuan ★ 7.6 Gargantuan 1992 Slow Glass ★ 8.0 Slow Glass 1991 Dungeness Dungeness 1987 The Black Tower ★ 6.8 The Black Tower 1987 Om ★ 6.3 Om 1986 Shepherd’s Delight ★ 6.3 Shepherd’s Delight 1984 Shine So Hard Shine So Hard 1982 Celestial Navigation Celestial Navigation 1980 Double Shutter Double Shutter 1979 Blue Bathroom Blue Bathroom 1979 Fan Fan 1978 Hackney Marshes Hackney Marshes 1978 7P 7P 1978 Gardner Gardner 1977 Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 ★ 6.0 Hackney Marshes – November 4th 1977 1977 Summer Diary Summer Diary 1977 The Girl Chewing Gum ★ 6.6 The Girl Chewing Gum 1976 Faces Faces 1975 Leading Light ★ 7.7 Leading Light 1975 Associations ★ 6.7 Associations 1975 The Hut The Hut 1973 Someone Moving Someone Moving 1973 Triangles Triangles 1972 Two Pids Two Pids