Desc: Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams: Directed by Darin Coelho Spring. With Donald Sidney-Fryer, Harlan Ellison, S.T. Joshi, Skinner. Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore's Smith's work and life as a solitary artist living in Auburn, California. It features interviews with leading scholars such as S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, Ron Hilger, and legendary writer Harlan Ellison. Donald Sidney-Fryer is featured as a sort of tour guide to Smith's Auburn.