Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith [ ˈkɛvɪn ˈpætɹɪk ˈsmɪθ ] (born August 2, 1970 in Red Bank , New Jersey ) is an American director , producer , screenwriter , actor and comic book writer .
Live and act
As an actor, he usually appears in his own films in the role of the fictional character Silent Bob . He also played the role of Warlock in Die Hard 4.0 . As a comic book author, he co-wrote series for Green Arrow ( DC ) and Daredevil ( Marvel ), among others .
He is also known for his series of New Jersey films . He often casts the roles in his films with the actors Ben Affleck , Jason Lee , Jason Mewes and Walter Flanagan . Since Mae Day (1992) he has worked with producer and friend Scott Mosier , with whom he also founded the production company View Askew Productions . He also owns Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash , a comic and merchandise shop in Red Bank that filmed a few scenes for Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back .
Most of his films are set in his home state of New Jersey. Kevin Smith has been married to Jennifer Schwalbach Smith since 1999 . The two have a daughter named Harley Quinn Smith , named after the Batman character of the same name .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
- 1994: Clerks - The slow-moving goods (R + D)
- 1995: Mallrats (R + D)
- 1996: Hiatus (TV movie)
- 1997: Chasing Amy (R + D)
- 1999: Dogma (D + R + S)
- 2000: Scream 3 (D)
- 2001: Clerks: Uncensored (animated series)
- 2001: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (R + D)
- 2002: The Flying Car (TV movie)
- 2003: Daredevil (D)
- 2004: Jersey Girl (R + D)
- 2005: Veronica Mars (TV series, episode Bus Driver Ed )
- 2006: Clerks II (R + D)
- 2006: Lieben und Lassen (Catch and Release) (D)
- 2006: Southland Tales (D)
- 2007: Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard) (D)
- 2007: Reaper (TV series, pilot episode director) (R)
- 2008: Zack and Miri Make a Porno (R + S)
- 2009: Fanboys (D)
- 2010: 4.3.2.1 (D)
- 2010: Cop Out - Loaded and unlocked (Cop Out) (R + S)
- 2011: Red State (R + S)
- 2014: Tusk (R + S)
- 2016: Yoga Hosers (D + R + S)
- 2017: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare ( computer game ) (D)
- 2017: Another WolfCop (D)
- 2019: The Big Bang Theory (TV series, one episode) (D)
- 2019: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (R + D + S)
(Legend: R = director, D = actor, S = cut)
comics
- Clerks (drawn by Jim Mahfood)
- Chasing Dogma (drawn by Duncan Fegredo)
- Bluntman and Chronic (drawn by Michael Avon Oeming)
- Marvel Knights Daredevil # 1 - 4 (Panini) (drawings by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti)
- 100% Marvel Spider-Man Black Cat (drawings by Rachel and Terry Dodson )
- DC Premium 65: Batman - Cacophony and DC Premium 72: Batman - The vicious circle (drawn by W. Flanagan)
bibliography
- Kevin Smith: Tough Sh * t. A fat man mixes up Hollywood! Wilhelm Heyne, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-453-26854-8 . (Autobiography)
Web links
- Kevin Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- My Boring Ass Life - Weblog by Kevin Smith
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Kevin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Kevin Patrick (full name); Silent Bob (role) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director, screenwriter and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Red Bank (New Jersey) |