Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Known For

Directing

Born

November 14, 1932

Died

September 25, 1989 (aged 56)

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Biography

Jack Smith 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, though his photographic works are rare and remain largely unknown.