Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and

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. He is best known for directing the films '' The Ruins'' (2008) and ''

Jamie Marks Is Dead ''Jamie Marks Is Dead'' is a 2014 American supernatural horror drama film directed by Carter Smith, and starring Cameron Monaghan, Liv Tyler, Judy Greer, Morgan Saylor, Noah Silver and Madisen Beaty. Its plot follows a high school athlete who is ...

'' (2014).

Life and career

A native of

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, Smith moved to

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after graduating from

Mt. Ararat High School Mt. Ararat High School is a high school in Topsham, Maine, United States. It is part of Maine School Administrative District 75 and it is the only high school in that district. History In 1973, Mt. Ararat High School, then known as Mt. Ararat S ...

in 1989. He enrolled at the

Fashion Institute of Technology The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college in New York City. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It ...

but later dropped out to pursue a career in fashion photography. Smith has shot photo spreads for ''

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'', '' GQ'', and ''

W Magazine ''W'' is an American fashion magazine that features stories about style through the lens of culture, fashion, art, celebrity, and film. W was created in 1972 by James Brady, the publisher of sister magazine ''Women's Wear Daily'' (''WWD''), ori ...

'', as well as numerous celebrity photo shoots. Smith began his career as a filmmaker directing commercials for clients such as

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Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upst ...

and

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. In 2006, Smith directed the short horror film, ''Bugcrush'', which was based on a short story by

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. The film won the Short Filmmaking Award at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

. 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. Carter Smith is openly gay.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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