About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1922-06-26
Place of birth:
Larchmont, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Dick Smith

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Actor Self 58
Average
2006 Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' Actor Self 59
Average
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist Actor Self - Make-Up Artist 59
Average
1989 Monster Make-Up Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1989 Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home' Actor Self 58
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1992 Forever Young Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 62
Fair
1992 Death Becomes Her Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 66
Fair
1989 Dad Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1989 Sweet Home Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1989 Sweet Home Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 58
Average
1984 Amadeus Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 77
Good
1983 Spasms Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 57
Average
1983 The Hunger Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 62
Fair
1981 Ghost Story Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1981 The Fan Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
Average
1981 The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1981 Nighthawks Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 61
Fair
1981 Scanners Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 64
Fair
1980 Altered States Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 63
Fair
1978 The Deer Hunter Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 77
Good
1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 50
Average
1977 The Sentinel Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1976 Marathon Man Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 67
Fair
1976 Taxi Driver Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 80
Very good
1975 The Sunshine Boys Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
Fair
1975 The Stepford Wives Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 61
Fair
1974 The Godfather Part II Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 84
Very good
1973 The Exorcist Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 75
Good
1972 The Godfather Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 86
Very good
1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1970 Little Big Man Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 68
Fair
1970 House of Dark Shadows Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1969 Midnight Cowboy Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 70
Good
1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1965 Harvey Middleman, Fireman Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1963 The Cardinal Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
Average
1963 The Power and the Glory Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
N/A
1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
Fair
1959 Miracle On 34th Street Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
N/A
1959 The Moon and Sixpence Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
N/A
1959 Medea Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
N/A
1959 The Alligator People Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1958 The Flame Barrier Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1957 Twelfth Night Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist N/A
N/A
1957 Mayerling Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1955 Alice in Wonderland Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
Average
1948 Call Northside 777 Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
Fair

Crew
1992 Forever Young Crew Makeup Effects 62
Fair
1989 Sweet Home Crew Makeup Effects 58
Average
1983 Spasms Crew Makeup Effects 57
Average
1976 Taxi Driver Crew Makeup Effects 80
Very good