Peter Smokler


Biography

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Punishment Park (1971)
Assistant Director

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
Cinematographer
Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995)
Director Of Photography
Problem Child 2 (1991)
Director Of Photography
Camp Cucamonga (1990)
Director Of Photography
Death Game (1988)
Director Of Photography
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II, The Metal Years (1988)
Additional Camera Operator
North Shore (1987)
Director Of Photography
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Director Of Photography
The Killing of America (1982)
Cinematographer
Today Is For the Championship (1980)
Cinematographer
Alligator (1980)
Camera Operator
The Lady in Red (1979)
Camera Operator
Avalanche (1978)
Camera Operator
The Secret Life of Plants (1977)
Cinematographer
Eat My Dust! (1976)
Director Of Photography 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Punishment Park (1971)
Addl Photographer/Assistant Camera
Celebration at Big Sur (1971)
Photography
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Director of Photography

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

With Orson Welles: Stories From A Life (1989)
Photography
Scorned And Swindled (1984)
Photography
Avalanche (1978)
Photography

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

84 Charlie Mopic (1988)
Assistant
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Other

Cinematography (Special)

Drew's Dance Party Special (1998)
Director Of Photography
A Spinal Tap Reunion (1992)
Camera
Partners in Life (1990)
Director Of Photography
Drunk and Deadly (1987)
Director Of Photography
Just Pals (1982)
Director Of Photography

Film Production - Main (Special)

Billy Crystal -- Don't Get Me Started (1986)
Photography

Life Events

Videos

Movie Clip

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Armadillos Documentarian Marty DeBergi (director Rob Reiner) interviews rockers David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) about their childhood and their audience in This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) -- (Movie Clip) Smell The Glove Promoter Bobbi Flekman (Fran Drescher) and manager Ian Faith (Tony Hendra) are featured as the band (co-writers Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean as Derek, Nigel and David) runs into trouble over their album cover at an industry confab, in Rob Reiner's This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap (1982) -- (Movie Clip) If You Will, Rockumentary Director Marty DiBergi (co-writer and director Rob Reiner) explains his perspective in the opening scene from This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) -- (Movie Clip) These Go To Eleven Lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) shows documentarian Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) his guitar collection and specially modified amps in This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap(1984) -- (Movie Clip) Hello, Cleveland! David (Michael McKean), Nigel (Christopher Guest), Derek (Harry Shearer) and the band find a longer trip than expected from the dressing room to the stage in Cleveland, another famous improvised scene in Rob Reiner's This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) -- (Movie Clip) More Of A Stain Than A Globule David, Nigel and Derek (co-writers Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer) visit Graceland, then reminisce with documentarian Marty (co-writer and director Rob Reiner) about an early hit and a late drummer in This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.
This Is Spinal Tap -- (Movie Clip) Rock'n'Roll Creation David (Michael McKean) and Nigel (Christopher Guest) emerge from their pods without trouble but not so Derek (Harry Shearer) as the band performs "Rock'n'Roll Creation" in This Is Spinal Tap, 1984.

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