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Kevin Smith Biography

Birth Name:Kevin Patrick Smith

Birth Place:Red Bank, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2000
Won two awards for "Clerks" at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Was inspired by the film "Slacker" to become a director
Quote: "[Storytelling] is my currency; it's my only worth․ The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out․"
Quote: "There's something to be said for failing․ It's not the failure you feel, it's the failure that people project when something disappoints․ You're back to ground zero, where there's no expectations, and that's where I like to be․"
Frequently emphasizes pop-culture references in his films
Often shoots scenes outside of convenience stores
In order to get money to produce his early films, he sold his comic book collection
Produced his first film "Clerks" with a total budget of $27,575
Was the original choice to pen the script for "Scary Movie 3․"

Awards

1994Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: winner
1994ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1994Mercedes-Benz Award-: winner
1994Award of the Youth-Foreign Film: winner
1994Golden Camera-: nominated
1994Audience Award-: winner
1994Critics Award-: nominated
1994NYFCC Award-Best New Director: nominated
1994Filmmakers Trophy-Dramatic: winner
1994Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
1995Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: nominated
1995Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
1997ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1997BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1997LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1998Butaca-Best Art House Film (Millor película d'autor): nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1998Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
1998NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2000Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
2001Nebula Award-Best Script: nominated
2006Audience Award-: winner
2007Dirtiest Mouth Moment-: winner
2011Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2011Variety Piazza Grande Award-: nominated
2011Best Film-: winner
2014People's Choice Award-Midnight Madness: nominated
2015iHorror Award-Best Mainstream Horror: nominated
2015iHorror Award-Best Horror Director: nominated
2016Audiences Darling-Best Film: nominated
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2020Audience Award-Tops: nominated