C. Davis Smith

C. Davis Smith

BIOGRAPHY

"Somebody asked me to write a book about my experiences. I was gonna title it: "Twenty Years in the Porn Business, and I Never Got Laid." Sadly it's a true story!" Exploitation movie jack-of-all-trades Charles Davis Smith was born on June 18, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following a tour of duty in the US Air Force, Smith began his cinematic career in the industrial film business in the 1950s. He went on to shoot, edit, direct, write, and even act in numerous low-budget softcore sexploitation features made throughout the 1960s. After a stint working in mainstream television, Smith returned to his trash film roots and shot a handful of hardcore porn movies made in and around New York City in the 1970s. He is perhaps best known for his work as a cinematographer on a string of films for legendary Do-It-Yourself maverick schlock cinema auteur Doris Wishman, among them Bad Girls Go to Hell (1965), Another Day, Another Man (1966), Deadly Weapons (1974), Double Agent 73 (1974), Satan Was a Lady (1975) and A Night to Dismember (1983). In addition, he also shot movies for such directors as Victor Milt, Cecil Howard, and Zebedy Colt. Moreover, Smith edited music videos for The Manhattans, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Run-D.M.C.. He provided lively, entertaining, and illuminating commentaries on DVD reissues of assorted enjoyably down'n'dirty grindhouse features that he worked on in various capacities during his colorful and impressive East Coast underground cinema career. Smith died at age 87 on September 20, 2017.
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
18 June 1930
Death Day
20 September 2017
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Charles Andrew, Marco Carlo, Chuck, Carl Davis, Chas. Davis, Paul Gasparini, Charles La Mont, Chuck La Mont, Charles LaMont, Charles Lamont, Chuck Lamont, C.D. Smith, Charles Smith, Chuck Smith, D. Davis Smith, A. Tomale, I.C. Yew

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FILMOGRAPHY

The Sexploiters

The Sexploiters

1965-03-20Actor, Additional Photography
The Altar of Lust

The Altar of Lust

1971-12-10Actor
File X for Sex: The Story of the Perverted

File X for Sex: The Story of the Perverted

1967-01-01Actor, Writer, Director
Better than Sex! or: How to Make a Wishman Film

Better than Sex! or: How to Make a Wishman Film

2018-10-12Actor
Rosebud

Rosebud

1972-04-07Actor
The Girl from S.I.N.

The Girl from S.I.N.

1966-05-19Actor, Director of Photography, Director, Writer
The Young Nymphs

The Young Nymphs

1973-01-01Actor
Unwilling Lovers

Unwilling Lovers

1977-01-01Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Editor
The Farmer's Daughters

The Farmer's Daughters

1976-06-11Director of Photography
My Brother's Wife

My Brother's Wife

1966-11-09Director of Photography
Each Time I Kill

Each Time I Kill

2007-03-30Director of Photography
The Sex Perils of Paulette

The Sex Perils of Paulette

1965-07-21Editor, Director of Photography
All My Men

All My Men

1966-01-01Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Cinematography
In-Flight Service

In-Flight Service

1975-01-01Director
Banned

Banned

1966-02-23Cinematography, Editor
Crazy Wild and Crazy

Crazy Wild and Crazy

1964-12-01Director of Photography, Editor
Indecent Desires

Indecent Desires

1968-04-17Director of Photography
Lust and the Flesh

Lust and the Flesh

1965-04-08Director of Photography, Associate Producer, Editor
Hot Nights on the Campus

Hot Nights on the Campus

1966-07-13Editor, Director of Photography
A Taste of Flesh

A Taste of Flesh

1967-07-19Director of Photography, Story
Keyholes Are for Peeping

Keyholes Are for Peeping

1972-01-01Director of Photography
The Erotic Adventures of Lolita

The Erotic Adventures of Lolita

1982-01-01Director of Photography
Bad Girls Go to Hell

Bad Girls Go to Hell

1965-12-24Director of Photography
The Amazing Transplant

The Amazing Transplant

1971-01-28Director of Photography
Scorpio '70

Scorpio '70

1970-11-06Editor
Satan Was a Lady

Satan Was a Lady

1975-07-19Director of Photography
Step Into the Third Dimension

Step Into the Third Dimension

1989-01-01Editor
Too Much Too Often!

Too Much Too Often!

1968-06-26Director of Photography
To Turn a Trick

To Turn a Trick

1967-12-01Director, Additional Photography, Writer
Certified Mail

Certified Mail

1974-07-01Cinematography, Lighting Technician
Badge '69'

Badge '69'

1974-01-01Lighting Technician, Director of Photography
Babes in Joyland

Babes in Joyland

1987-01-01Director of Photography
Come with Me My Love

Come with Me My Love

1976-11-01Director of Photography, Co-Director
Big Abner

Big Abner

1975-05-19Sound, Director of Photography
White Fire

White Fire

1976-01-01Director of Photography
A Night to Dismember

A Night to Dismember

1983-01-01Director of Photography
The Immoral Three

The Immoral Three

1975-01-31Director of Photography
The Ultimate Voyeur

The Ultimate Voyeur

1969-07-23Writer
Neon Nights

Neon Nights

1981-12-09Director of Photography, Editor
Graffiti

Graffiti

1969-06-04Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Meet-Cute Fantasies Vol. 1

Meet-Cute Fantasies Vol. 1

2025-05-26Director
Deadly Weapons

Deadly Weapons

1974-04-05Cinematography
Double Agent 73

Double Agent 73

1974-01-01Cinematography
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