8.5
TV
Directing
Jack Smight
- Born
- Died
- (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Credits
- 59 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack Smight (March 9, 1925 - September 1, 2003) was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the Emmy Award-winning Eddie, as well as many episodes of television series such as The Twilight Zone and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. He also directed the 1960 Broadway play The 49th Cousin and composed the music for the film adaption of Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry. Smight died from cancer in Los Angeles, California. He was 78.
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
TV
8.1
TV
Columbo
6.6
Movie
Midway
5.8
Movie
Airport 1975
6.7
Movie
Harper
5.2
Movie
Damnation Alley
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
5.6
Movie
The Illustrated Man
6.6
Movie
No Way to Treat a Lady
7.2
TV
McCloud
6.2
Movie
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
7.5
Movie
Frankenstein: The True Story
6.7
Movie
The Screaming Woman
6.7
TV
Route 66
8.4
TV
Banacek
5.7
TV
Dr. Kildare
4.7
Movie
Double Indemnity
4.8
Movie
Loving Couples
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Making of Midway Film | Self |
| 1979 | Fast Break Film | Dibber |
| 1969 | Tattooed Steiger Film |
Crew credits 57
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Enchanted Nutcracker Film | Director |
| 2025 | Airports Film | Director |
| 2005 | Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound Film | Director |
| 1989 | The Favorite Film | Director |
| 1987 | Number One with a Bullet Film | Director |
| 1985 | Dalton's Code of Vengeance TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1982 | Remembrance Of Love Film | Director |
| 1980 | Loving Couples Film | Director |
| 1979 | Fast Break Film | Director |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Film | Director |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1977 | Damnation Alley Film | Director |
| 1976 | Midway Film | Director |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 Film | Director |
| 1974 | Frankenstein: The True Story Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Man from Independence Film | Director |
| 1973 | Legend in Granite Film | Director |
| 1973 | Frankenstein: The True Story TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Linda Film | Director |
| 1973 | Double Indemnity Film | Director |
| 1973 | Partners in Crime Film | Director |
| 1972 | Madigan TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1972 | Banacek TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Longest Night Film | Director |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman Film | Director |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Traveling Executioner Film | Director, Producer |
| 1970 | Rabbit, Run Film | Director |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1969 | The Illustrated Man Film | Director |
| 1969 | Strategy of Terror Film | Director |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady Film | Director |
| 1968 | The Secret War of Harry Frigg Film | Director |
| 1966 | Kaleidoscope Film | Director |
| 1966 | Harper Film | Director |
| 1965 | The Third Day Film | Director, Producer |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be Rich Film | Director |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1963 | The Paragon Film | Director |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Defenders TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1960 | Route 66 TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Sound of Miles Davis Film | Director |
| 1958 | Naked City TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The Sound of Jazz Film | Director |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Suspicion TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1954 | Climax! TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1948 | Studio One TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse TV | Director (2 ep) |