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Kevin Smith

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Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. These characters also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Clerks III (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin Smith is the 855th most popular film director (down from 786th in 2019), the 6,089th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,989th in 2019) and the 222nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kevin Smith ranks 855 out of 2,041. Before him are Stuart Gordon, Harald Reinl, William Cameron Menzies, Atom Egoyan, Alexandre Volkoff, and Tate Taylor. After him are Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi, Tatyana Lioznova, Hamilton Luske, Gleb Panfilov, Shinichirō Watanabe, and Catherine Hardwicke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Kevin Smith ranks 120. Before him are Tim Sweeney, Armand van Helden, Florin Răducioiu, Taraji P. Henson, Luis Miguel, and Shemar Moore. After him are Matthew Lillard, Noureddine Naybet, Mehmet Scholl, Warwick Davis, Thomas Lennon, and Sonny Anderson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kevin Smith ranks 6,089 out of 20,380. Before him are Luke Wilson (1971), John Spencer (1946), Tate Taylor (1969), Shemar Moore (1970), Eydie Gormé (1928), and Alexis Bledel (1981). After him are William J. Donovan (1883), William Windom (1923), Phyllis Smith (1951), Peter Straub (1943), Alexander Wetmore (1886), and Eric Martin (1960).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Kevin Smith ranks 222. Before him are Todd Phillips (1970), Gregory Hoblit (1944), Frederick Wiseman (1930), Stuart Gordon (1947), William Cameron Menzies (1896), and Tate Taylor (1969). After him are Hamilton Luske (1903), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Barry Jenkins (1979), Willis H. O'Brien (1886), Ralph Nelson (1916), and Antoine Fuqua (1966).

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