Kevin Smith

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Kevin Smith

Director in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
2 August 1970
Age
56
Active
1995 — 2024
Known for
Dogma, Clerks II, Chasing Amy
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Why this filmmaker matters

Kevin Smith has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Smith set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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Born
2 August 1970
Age
56
Active
1995 — 2024
Films directed
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Dogma, Clerks II, Chasing Amy
Directing score
6.7
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Collection appearances
0
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Films rated 8+
0

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