Kevin Smith
Birth Name:
Kevin Patrick Smith
Birth Place:
Red Bank, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Soundtrack, Script department, Music 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 AwardWinner
- 1994Award of the Youth - Foreign Film:Winner
- 1994Golden CameraNominated
- 1994Audience AwardWinner
- 1994Critics AwardNominated
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2007Dirtiest Mouth MomentWinner
- 2011Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2011Variety Piazza Grande AwardNominated
- 2011Best FilmWinner
- 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