Biography
Carter Smith has directed music videos for many of today's leading musical acts, including Jane's Addiction, Bush, 311, Fishbone, Stone Temple Pilots, Wycleff Jean, NERD, Puya, Buckcherry, Monstermagnet and various members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
In addition to directing Music Videos, he has documented several recording artists during their studio sessions, including Mary J. Blige, Milla Jovovich, Chuck D, Common, The Dandy Warhols, Camp Freddy, Laguardia, Sparticle and Duncan Sheik.
Carter has recently finished his second feature length film called, Love Rome, a story shot in the spirit of Medium Cool, which shows the effects of September 11th on the cycle of relationships with New York as a documentary background. His first feature film was Three Days, starring Jane's Addiction and Cinque Lee. The docu-drama, which is slated for a theatrical release by Sanctuary Group, chronicles the Jane's Addiction Relapse Tour.
Carter has also directed commercials for Armani Exchange featuring Wycleff Jean, Filthmart Jeans and print-ads for New York stores such as What Comes Around Goes Around, Studio 109 and Hedra Prue.
Carter is the director for Fox /Fuel's current television series, Skate Maps, a reality show that follows the Zoo York skateboard team around the world, mapping skate spots in each city as they go.
Aside from being a talented director, Carter Smith is also a widely published and skilled photographer with work appearing in Spin, BlackBook, 28th Street, and The New York Times. His photography appears on the cover of Bush's Chemicals between Us single, 311's Hits and Live, Peter DiStephano's Gratitude and Biohazard's latest CD. An accompanying book, of behind-the-scenes photos and concert footage captured by Mr. Smith will be released with the film, Three Days. Carter has recently been selected as one of five up and coming photographers in New York by the Microsoft Lab in association with Gen-Art, along with shows at the Jonathan Shorr Gallery. He also has a cover deal with Zurich, Switzerland's leading pop magazine called Kult. This past fall Carter was also part of "Art With a Heart" foundation's auction in South Hampton hosted by Peter Jennings.
Carter Smith is also an accomplished videographer, and recently shot Last Party 2000, a political documentary, directed by Donovan Leitch and starring Phillip Seymore Hoffman. The film is a sequel to Robert Downey JR's. 1992 documentary, The Last Party. Last summer Carter was the DP on American Hot-Rod, a documentary following 3000 cars cross-country for Hot-Rod Magazine's Power Tour 2001. He also shot for two time, Academy Award winning director, Barbara Kopples' new documentary called the Hamptons Project. During 7th on 6th, Carter shoots exclusive backstage footage for Global Fashion Village and New York Times.Com.
Carter has also spent time in front of the camera. He has acted in movies such as Sink Like a Stone, directed by Cinque Lee, Operation Midnight Climax, directed by Will Keenan and Acts of Worship, directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. Acts of Worship premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won best film and best direction at the 2001 Santa Barbara Film Festival.
Carter was also the associate producer and videographer for Midnight in Cuba, the first unrestricted documentary in Havana, Cuba directed by Dimitri Falk, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.
B.A. University of Hartford, 1989-1993; Art History, Film Studies.
Carter Smith lives, works, and breathes in New York City.
