Carter Smith
Carter Smith, (born September 6, 1971) is an American film director and fashion photographer.
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| Born | September 6, 1971 |
| Occupation | film director fashion photographer |
Life and career
A native of Bowdoinham, Maine, Smith moved to New York City after graduating from Mt. Ararat High School in 1989.[1] He enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology but later dropped out to pursue a career in fashion photography. Smith has shot photo spreads for Vogue, GQ, and W Magazine, as well as numerous celebrity photo shoots.[2] Smith began his career as a filmmaker directing commercials for clients such as Lancôme, Tommy Hilfiger and Tiffany's. In 2006, Smith directed the short horror film, Bugcrush, which was based on a short story by Scott Treleaven. The film won the Short Filmmaking Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Smith's next effort was his feature-film debut with a big-screen adaptation of Scott Smith's 2006 horror novel, The Ruins. Smith's short film, Yearbook, debuted at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Carter Smith is openly gay.[4]
Filmography
- 1998 – Me and Max (short)
- 2006 – Bugcrush (short)
- 2008 – The Ruins
- 2011 – Yearbook (short)
- 2014 – Jamie Marks Is Dead[5]
- 2019 - Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss[6]
See also
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of self-identified LGBTQ New Yorkers
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110815181734/http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=179314&ac=PHfea. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Amodeo, John (2008-04-03). "Out Director Carter Smith Helms "The Ruins"". EDGE Boston. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- Crabtree, Joel (2011-02-11). "Maine filmmaker Carter Smith's 'Yearbook' part of Sundance film festival — Living". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- Catsoulis, Jeannette (August 28, 2014). "A Friendship in Limbo – 'Jamie Marks Is Dead,' a Supernatural Thriller". The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- Brennan, Matt. "Gay L.A.? According to this movie, it's murder". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
