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Jack Smight. 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).
Director: The Illustrated Man. Emmy Award-winning director Jack Smight was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 9, 1925, the offspring of Irish immigrants. After graduating from Cretin High School he served in the US Army Air Force during World War Two, where he flew combat missions in the Pacific Theater.
Emmy Award-winning director Jack Smight was born in Minneapolis, MN, on March 9, 1925, the offspring of Irish immigrants. After graduating from Cretin High School he served in the US Army Air Force during World War Two, where he flew combat missions in the Pacific Theater.
The director who struck gold with such 1970s box-office hits as Airport 1975 (1974) and Midway, Jack Smight's story is an example of a man utilizing his true-life experiences to craft a successful film career, with his wartime experiences offering more than adequate creative fuel for an enduring career in film.
It was directed by Jack Smight, produced by William Frye, executive produced by Jennings Lang, and written by Don Ingalls. [3] The film stars Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy and Gloria Swanson – as a fictionalized version of herself – in her final film role. [4]
Frankenstein: The True Story is a 1973 British made-for-television film loosely based on the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. It was directed by Jack Smight, and the screenplay was written by novelist Christopher Isherwood and his longtime partner Don Bachardy.
Frankenstein: The True Story: Directed by Jack Smight. With James Mason, Leonard Whiting, David McCallum, Jane Seymour. When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.
