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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography
Airports2025 · Director
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound2005 · Director
The Favorite1989 · Director
Number One with a Bullet1987 · Director
Remembrance Of Love1982 · Director
Loving Couples1980 · Director
Fast Break1979 · Director
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry1978 · Director
Damnation Alley1977 · Director
Midway1976 · Director
Airport 19751974 · Director
Frankenstein: The True Story1974 · Director
The Man from Independence1974 · Director
Legend in Granite1973 · Director
Linda1973 · Director
Double Indemnity1973 · Director
Partners in Crime1973 · Director
The Longest Night1972 · Director
The Screaming Woman1972 · Director
The Traveling Executioner1970 · Director, Producer