Dick Smith

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Dick Smith

Costume & Make-Up June 26, 1922

Larchmont, New York, USA

Richard Emerson Smith (June 26, 1922 – July 30, 2014) was an American special make-up effects artist and author, (nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up") known for his work on such…

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The Godfather

The Godfather

8.7 1972 Movie
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

8.6 1974 Movie
Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

8.1 1976 Movie
The Exorcist

The Exorcist

7.7 1973 Movie
Amadeus

Amadeus

8.0 1984 Movie
The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

8.0 1978 Movie
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

6.8 1992 Movie
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

7.5 1969 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Scanners

Scanners

6.7 1981 Movie
Marathon Man

Marathon Man

7.2 1976 Movie
Forever Young

Forever Young

6.5 1992 Movie

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Richard Emerson Smith (June 26, 1922 – July 30, 2014) was an American special make-up effects artist and author, (nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up") known for his work on such films as Little Big Man, The Godfather, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver, Scanners and Death Becomes Her. He won a 1985 Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work on Amadeus and received a 2012 Academy Honorary Award for his career's work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Smith (make-up artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    Movie Makeup Artist

  2. 2008
    Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

    Movie Self

  3. 2006
    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Movie Self

  4. 1999
    Making 'Taxi Driver'

    Movie Self

  5. 1998
    The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

    Movie Self - Make-Up Artist

  6. 1992
    Forever Young

    Movie Makeup Effects

  7. 1992
    Death Becomes Her

    Movie Makeup Designer

  8. 1989
    Monster Make-Up

    Movie Himself

  9. 1989
    Dad

    Movie Makeup Artist

  10. 1989
    Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

    Movie Self

  11. 1989
    Sweet Home

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  12. 1984
    Amadeus

    Movie Makeup Artist

  13. 1983
    Spasms

    Movie Makeup Effects

  14. 1983
    The Hunger

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  15. 1981
    Ghost Story

    Movie Makeup Artist

  16. 1981
    The Fan

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

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  1. 1981
    Nighthawks

    Movie Makeup Artist

  2. 1981
    Scanners

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  3. 1980
    Altered States

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  4. 1978
    The Deer Hunter

    Movie Makeup Artist

  5. 1977
    Exorcist II: The Heretic

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  6. 1977
    The Sentinel

    Movie Makeup Artist

  7. 1976
    Marathon Man

    Movie Makeup Artist

  8. 1976
    Taxi Driver

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  9. 1976
    Dick Smith Make Up Artist

    Movie Self

  10. 1975
    The Sunshine Boys

    Movie Makeup Artist

  11. 1975
    The Stepford Wives

    Movie Makeup Artist

  12. 1974
    The Godfather Part II

    Movie Makeup Artist

  13. 1973
    The Exorcist

    Movie Makeup Artist

  14. 1972
    The Godfather

    Movie Makeup Artist

  15. 1971
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

    Movie Makeup Artist

  16. 1970
    Little Big Man

    Movie Makeup Artist

  17. 1970
    House of Dark Shadows

    Movie Makeup Artist

  18. 1969
    Midnight Cowboy

    Movie Makeup Artist

  19. 1968
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Movie Makeup Artist

  20. 1965
    Harvey Middleman, Fireman

    Movie Makeup Artist

  21. 1963
    The Cardinal

    Movie Makeup Artist

  22. 1963
    The Power and the Glory

    Movie Makeup Artist

  23. 1962
    Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Movie Makeup Artist

  24. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self