Ian Haydn Smith

Ian Haydn Smith was the editor of Curzon Magazine and the British Film Institute’s Filmmaker Magazine. He wrote and published on film and photography. His books include *50 Key Contemporary Directors*, *This Is Cinema*, *The Guide to North American Directors*, *The Guide to British and Irish Directors*, and *1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die*. His contributions appeared in publications including *Time Out*, *Vertigo*, *Metro*, *Kamera*, and *Scope*.