Jack Smith (film director)

Jack Smith
Jack Smith, c. 1962
Born(1932-11-14)November 14, 1932
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 1989(1989-09-18) (aged 56)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationsFilmmaker, actor, photographer
Known forFlaming Creatures (1963)

Jack Smith (November 14, 1932 – September 18, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. He is generally acclaimed as a founding father of American performance art, and has been critically recognized as a master photographer.

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