David Smith (director)

David Smith
From a 1921 magazine
Born	(1872-10-28)28 October 1872 Faversham, Kent
Died	25 April 1930(1930-04-25) (aged 57) Santa Barbara, California
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1915–1927

David Smith (28 October 1872 – 25 April 1930) was an English film director and cinematographer of the silent era.^[1] He directed more than 70 films between 1915 and 1927. He was born in Faversham, Kent, and died in Santa Barbara, California. He was the older brother of Albert E. Smith, one of the co-founders of the Vitagraph Studios.