Jack Smight
Where the audience sees actors, Jack Smight is an American director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. A large part of the career has been spent in thriller. The filmography runs to 57 credits. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Midway'. 'Airport 1975' is the other project most often mentioned. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title.
Jack Smight
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23 Series
Where the audience sees actors, Jack Smight is an American director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. A large part of the career has been spent in thriller. The filmography runs to 57 credits. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Midway'. 'Airport 1975' is the other project most often mentioned. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title.
Movies
Director
Midway
1976
Director
Harper
1966
Director
Airport 1975
1974
Director
Damnation Alley
1977
Director
Kaleidoscope
1966
Director
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
Director
Loving Couples
1980
Director
The Illustrated Man
1969
Director
Number One with a Bullet
1987
Director
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974
Director
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968
Director
The Traveling Executioner
1970
Director
The Screaming Woman
1972
Director
I'd Rather Be Rich
1964
Director
Fast Break
1979
Director
The Favorite
1989
Director
The Third Day
1965
Director
Rabbit, Run
1970
TV Shows
Director
Arrest and Trial
1963
Director
The Twilight Zone
1959
Director
Studio One
1948
Director
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Director
Route 66
1960
Director
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Director
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1978
Director
The Eleventh Hour
1962
Director
McCloud
1970
Director
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Director
East Side/West Side
1963
Director
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
Director
The Defenders
1961
Director
Suspicion
1957
Director
Madigan
1972
Director
Frankenstein: The True Story
1973
Director
Columbo
1971
Director
Naked City
1958
Director
Alcoa Theatre
1957
Director
Climax!
1954
Director
Dr. Kildare
1961
Director
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Director
Banacek
1972
Latest Trailers
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Fast Break
Full Filmography
Airports
Director
2025
Film
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
Director
2005
Film
The Favorite
Director
1989
Film
Number One with a Bullet
Director
1987
Film
Loving Couples
Director
1980
Film
Fast Break
Director
1979
Film
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Director · 3 episodes
1978–
TV
Damnation Alley
Director
1977
Film
Midway
Director
1976
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jack Smight still alive?
Jack Smight passed away on September 1, 2003 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Jack Smight?
Jack Smight is best known for directing Midway, Airport 1975, Harper.
How many movies has Jack Smight directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1957), Jack Smight has directed or written 24 films and worked on 23 TV shows.
What was Jack Smight's first movie?
The career of Jack Smight began with The Enchanted Nutcracker ().
What is Jack Smight's most recent movie or series?
Jack Smight's most recent release is Airports, which premiered on September 17, 2025.
What TV shows has Jack Smight created or directed?
On television, Jack Smight has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Columbo, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, McCloud.
Jack Smight
1925-03-09 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.Jack Smight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.