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John Ronald Smight (March 9, 1925 – September 1, 2003) [1] was an American theatre and film director. [2] [3] His film credits include Harper (1966), No Way to Treat a Lady (1968), Airport 1975 (1974), [4] Midway (1976), [2] and Fast Break (1979).
Jack Smight. Director: The Illustrated Man. Emmy Award-winning director Jack Smight was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 9, 1925, the offspring of Irish immigrants.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Jack Smight was an American theatre and film director who worked on various genres and styles, from comedy to thriller. He is best known for his adaptations of Harper, a detective novel by Ross Macdonald, and Airport 1975, a disaster film. Learn more about his life and career at Britannica.com.
Jack Smight. Director: The Illustrated Man. Emmy Award-winning director Jack Smight was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 9, 1925, the offspring of Irish immigrants.
- March 9, 1925
- September 1, 2003
Sep 12, 2003 · Jack Smight, a director whose film credits include “Harper” with Paul Newman and “The Illustrated Man” with Rod Steiger, has died. Smight, who also directed extensively in television,...
Jack Smight, film director: born Minneapolis, Minnesota 9 March 1925; married Joyce Cunning (died 2002; two sons); died Los Angeles 1 September 2003.
Aug 8, 2017 · We’re talking about director Jack Smight’s 1973’s elegant and unforgettable mini-series Frankenstein: The True Story, a bold title considering Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel is not...
