Smoke is a 1995 American independent drama film directed by Wayne Wang. The original story was written by Paul Auster, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Greg Johnson, Peter Newma

Paul Benjamin Auster was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, The Music of Chance, The Book of Illusions, The Broo