Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970)[1] is an Americanscreenwriter, movie director and the founder of View Askew Productions. He is also known as a comic bookwriter and actor. Smith's movies often take place in his home state of New Jersey. The movies are filled with pop culture references. Many of the references are about comic books and the Star Wars movies. They often take place in the View Askewniverse.
Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey to Grace and Donald Smith. He has an older sister, Virginia, and an older brother, Donald Jr. Smith was raised in the Catholic religion.[2] He went to Henry Hudson Regional High School in Highlands, The New School for SocialResearchNew York and the Vancouver movie School. Smith studied making movies but dropped out halfway through his studies.