
Directing
Carter Smith
Born September 6, 1971 · Topsham, Maine, USA
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'.
Known for

5.9
The Ruins
Director

6.4
The Passenger
Director

6.9
Cannibal! The Musical
First Assistant Camera

5.5
Jamie Marks Is Dead
Screenplay, Director

5.3
Swallowed
Director, Writer, Producer

5.4 TMDB
Midnight Kiss
Director

5.8 TMDB
Bugcrush
Writer, Director

4.4 TMDB
Boys Life 6
Writer

2.2 TMDB
Boys On Film 3: American Boy
Director, Writer

Yearbook
Director

Sucker
Screenplay, Director

Par-courts Gay, Volume 2
Director

They Come at Night, Mostly
Director

Junge Rebellen
Director

Atlantic City
Director, Makeup Artist
Headlock
Director, Writer
Filmography
- 2025Atlantic CityDirector, Makeup ArtistMovie
- 2023The PassengerDirectorMovie
- 2022SwallowedDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 2019Midnight KissDirectorMovie
- 2018SuckerScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2015They Come at Night, MostlyDirectorMovie
- 2014Jamie Marks Is DeadScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2012Par-courts Gay, Volume 2DirectorMovie
- 2011YearbookDirectorMovie
- 2009Boys On Film 3: American BoyDirector, WriterMovie
- 2008The RuinsDirectorMovie
- 2007Boys Life 6WriterMovie
- 2007Junge RebellenDirectorMovie
- 2006BugcrushWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1996Cannibal! The MusicalFirst Assistant CameraMovie
- —HeadlockDirector, WriterMovie