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Carter Smith

Carter Smith

Director · Born September 6, 1971 · Topsham, Maine, USA

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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'.

Directed 13

2020s

  1. 2025

    Atlantic City

    Director

  2. 2023
  3. 2022

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    Sucker

    Director

  3. 2015

    They Come at Night, Mostly

    Director

  4. 2014
  5. 2012

    Par-courts Gay, Volume 2

    Director

  6. 2011

    Yearbook

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Boys On Film 3: American Boy

    Director

  2. 2008
  3. 2007

    Junge Rebellen

    Director

  4. 2006

    Bugcrush

    Director

Wrote 6

2020s

  1. 2022

2010s

  1. 2018

    Sucker

    Screenplay

  2. 2014

2000s

  1. 2009

    Boys On Film 3: American Boy

    Writer

  2. 2007

    Boys Life 6

    Writer

  3. 2006

    Bugcrush

    Writer

Produced 1

Camera 1

Costume and makeup 1

2020s

  1. 2025

    Atlantic City

    Makeup Artist