Jack Thomas Smith

Jack Thomas Smith (born March 10, 1969) is an American feature film director, screenwriter, and producer. His independent film Disorder was released in the United States by Universal Music and Video Distribution, New Light Entertainment, and Warner Brothers.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Smith lived there until he was eight when his family relocated to a quiet island community in Michigan, which would later serve as the inspiration for his next feature film In The Dark. He began to write at a very young age after reading the Stephen King novels Salem’s Lot and The Shining. By age eleven, he had written a 300 page novel and a number of short stories.
Smith’s family moved to Sparta, New Jersey, when he was a teenager. It was there in that middle-class town that he discovered the films of George A. Romero, Stanley Kubrick, Brian DePalma, and John Carpenter. Inspired to make movies, he wrote and directed a handful of short films that were shot on Super 8mm and starred his brother and friends in all of the roles.
As a young adult, Smith began his career by producing the feature film The Regenerated Man, which was written and directed by Ted Bohus. The Regenerated Man, a science fiction/horror film, was released worldwide by Arrow Entertainment.
Smith co-produced his second film, Santa Claws, with John Russo, who wrote and produced Night of the Living Dead. Santa Claws is an erotic horror film about a crazed young man who stalks and murders his victims while dressed like Santa Claus. E.I. Independent distributed this film.
Smith wrote, produced, and directed the feature film Disorder (http://www.disorderthemovie.com) which was released nationwide on DVD by Universal Music and Video Distribution and New Light Entertainment. Disorder first opened as a limited theatrical release in NYC, Dallas, and Kansas City to a number of sold-out shows.
In September of 2006, it screened at the Raindance Film Festival in London and received outstanding reviews.
In May of 2007, Disorder screened at the Cannes Film Festival. In the summer of that year, Disorder was released in the United States on Pay-Per-View and Video on-Demand by Warner Brothers.
Smith's company, Fox Trail Productions, will handle the production of his next feature film In The Dark. His company is also developing the action/horror film Wrath, the comedy Ties That Bind, and the drama Illegals.

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