Jack Smith

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.

Known For

The Andy Griffith Show

Himself

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Himself (archive footage)

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Self (archive footage)

The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Self

Night of the Dark Full Moon

Inmate

Batman Dracula – “Batman on Beach with Nymph”

Batman

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2017	Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith	Himself (archive footage)
2012	Love Thing
2007	Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis	Self (archive footage)
2006	Two Wrenching Departures
2004	Star Spangled to Death	The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
1997	Birth of a Nation	Self
1991	Shadows in the City	Spirit of Death
1985	Home Movies 1971-81
1981	The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
1980	The Trap Door	Dr. Shrinkelstein
1978	The Secret of Rented Island
1972	Night of the Dark Full Moon	Inmate
1970	Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks	Self
1970	The Stone Age
1969	Filmmakers	Himself
1969	Song for Rent	Rose Courtyard
1968	Flaming Twenties
1968	The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
1968	Diaries, Notes, and Sketches	Self
1967	The Illiac Passion	Orpheus
1967	I Was a Male Yvonne De Carlo for the Lucky Landlord.....
1967	Poem Posters	Self
1967	Joan of Arc	Self
1966	Hedy	soothsayer
1966	Satisfaction	God
1965	Electrolux Lover
1965	Camp
1965	Dirt
1965	Andy Warhol Screen Tests	Self
1964	Batman Dracula	Batman / Dracula
1964	The Soap Opera
1964	Screen Test: Jack Smith	Himself
1964	The Devil is Dead
1964	Batman Dracula – “Batman on Beach with Nymph”	Batman
1964	Batman Dracula – “Jack Gerard Smoking”
1964	Jeremelu
1963	Andy Warhol Films Jack Smith Filming "Normal Love"	Self
1963	Blonde Cobra	Madame Nescience
1963	Little Stabs at Happiness	Himself
1963	Chumlum
1961	The Death of P'town	Fairy Vampire
1956	Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice	Cult leader
1956	Little Cobra Dance
	The Bubble People

Year	TV Show	Role
1960	The Andy Griffith Show	Himself