2007Nominee
Best Director
Hotel Diaries
John Smith
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
London, England, UK
January 1, 1952
Biography
John Smith was born in Walthamstow, London in 1952 and studied film at the Royal College of Art, during which time he became a member of the London Filmmakers Co-op. Since 1972 Smith has made over fifty film, video and installation works that have been shown in independent cinemas, art galleries and on television around the world and awarded major prizes at many international film festivals. He received a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists in 2011, and in 2013 he was the winner of Film London’s Jarman Award.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Director
Two Pids
1973Nominee
Best Director
Someone Moving
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Director
Covid Messages
2003Highlight
Best Director
Cinema16: British Short Films