Dick Smith
Biography
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.
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Movies (47)
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
as Self
2006
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
1999
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Make-Up Artist
1998
Forever Young
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1992
Death Becomes Her
Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1992
Monster Make-Up
as Himself
1989
Dad
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1989
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
as Self
1989
Sweet Home
Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
1989
Amadeus
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1984
Spasms
Makeup Effects (Crew)
1983
The Hunger
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1983
Ghost Story
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
The Fan
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
Nighthawks
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
Scanners
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1981
Altered States
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1980
The Deer Hunter
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1978
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1977
The Sentinel
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1977
Marathon Man
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1976
Taxi Driver
Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1976
The Sunshine Boys
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1975
The Stepford Wives
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1975
The Godfather Part II
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1974
The Exorcist
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1973
The Godfather
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1972
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1971
Little Big Man
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1970
House of Dark Shadows
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1970
Midnight Cowboy
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1969
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1968
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1965
The Cardinal
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1963
The Power and the Glory
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1962
Miracle On 34th Street
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1959
The Moon and Sixpence
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1959
Medea
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1959
The Alligator People
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1959
The Flame Barrier
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1958
Twelfth Night
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1957
Mayerling
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1957
Alice in Wonderland
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1955
Call Northside 777
Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)
1948
