Directed credits
52
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Jack Smight
Directing
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Directed movies: 29Directed series: 23All crew credits: 52
TMDB ID: 30422
IMDb ID: nm0806915
Known for: Directing
Born: March 9, 1925
Died: September 1, 2003
Age: 78
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2025
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
Wikidata: Q606380
Frequent jobs
Director (52)
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Smight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jack Smight.
Airports
Director
2025 Movie
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
Director
2005 Movie
4.1
The Favorite
Director
1989 Movie
4.6
Number One with a Bullet
Director
1987 Movie
6.0
Remembrance Of Love
Director
1982 Movie
4.5
Loving Couples
Director
1980 Movie
4.8
Fast Break
Director
1979 Movie
8.0
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Director
1978 Movie
5.1
Damnation Alley
Director
1977 Movie
6.6
Midway
Director
1976 Movie
5.8
Airport 1975
Director
1974 Movie
7.3
Frankenstein: The True Story
Director
1974 Movie
6.0
Linda
Director
1973 Movie
4.5
Double Indemnity
Director
1973 Movie
2.0
Partners in Crime
Director
1973 Movie
6.3
The Longest Night
Director
1972 Movie
6.6
The Screaming Woman
Director
1972 Movie
5.6
The Traveling Executioner
Director
1970 Movie
3.0
Rabbit, Run
Director
1970 Movie
5.5
The Illustrated Man
Director
1969 Movie
Strategy of Terror
Director
1969 Movie
6.7
No Way to Treat a Lady
Director
1968 Movie
6.0
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Director
1968 Movie
4.9
Kaleidoscope
Director
1966 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jack Smight.
3.0
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Director • 3 eps
1978 Series
8.5
Frankenstein: The True Story
Director • 2 eps
1973 Series
6.4
Madigan
Director • 2 eps
1972 Series
8.6
Banacek
Director • 1 eps
1972 Series
8.1
Columbo
Director • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.1
McCloud
Director • 2 eps
1970 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Director • 3 eps
1963 Series
7.8
East Side/West Side
Director • 2 eps
1963 Series
7.7
Arrest and Trial
Director • 8 eps
1963 Series
6.0
The Eleventh Hour
Director • 2 eps
1962 Series
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Director • 4 eps
1962 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 2 eps
1961 Series
6.3
Route 66
Director • 3 eps
1960 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
6.3
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Director • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.5
Naked City
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.9
Suspicion
Director • 2 eps
1957 Series
6.5
Alcoa Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
3.3
Climax!
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
5.2
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Director • 2 eps
1951 Series
5.0
Studio One
Director • 4 eps
1948 Series
6.3
The Philco Television Playhouse
Director • 2 eps
1948 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jack Smight.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jack Smight.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jack Smight.
6.6
Harper
Director
1966 Movie
5.1
Damnation Alley
Director
1977 Movie
4.9
Kaleidoscope
Director
1966 Movie
6.6
Midway
Director
1976 Movie
5.8
Airport 1975
Director
1974 Movie
Airports
Director
2025 Movie
7.3
Frankenstein: The True Story
Director
1974 Movie
4.5
Double Indemnity
Director
1973 Movie
6.0
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Director
1968 Movie
4.5
Loving Couples
Director
1980 Movie
5.5
The Illustrated Man
Director
1969 Movie
6.0
Tattooed Steiger
1969 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jack Smight.
8.1
Columbo
Director • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.5
The Twilight Zone
Director • 4 eps
1959 Series
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Director • 4 eps
1962 Series
3.3
Climax!
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
5.5
Dr. Kildare
Director • 1 eps
1961 Series
5.0
Studio One
Director • 4 eps
1948 Series
5.5
Naked City
Director • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.3
Route 66
Director • 3 eps
1960 Series
6.3
The Philco Television Playhouse
Director • 2 eps
1948 Series
5.9
The Defenders
Director • 2 eps
1961 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Director • 3 eps
1963 Series
6.5
Alcoa Theatre
Director • 1 eps
1957 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jack Smight.
