Director

Carter Smith

Directing

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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 15

TMDB ID: 68352

IMDb ID: nm2127650

Known for: Directing

Born: September 6, 1971

Age: 54

Place of birth: Topsham, Maine, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2025

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 5.83

Wikidata: Q5047214

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Director (10)Writer (4)First Assistant Camera (1)

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Biography

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'.