Dick Smith
Age: N/A | From: Larchmont, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: The Godfather of Make-Up
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Larchmont, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 51
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Godfather
(1972) Makeup Artist
Taxi Driver
(1976) Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Godfather Part II
(1974) Makeup Artist
The Exorcist
(1973) Makeup Artist
Death Becomes Her
(1992) Makeup Designer
Amadeus
(1984) Makeup Artist
Dad
(1989) Makeup Artist
Altered States
(1980) Special Effects Makeup ArtistActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Self | |
| 2006 | Self | |
| 1999 | Self | |
| 1998 | Self - Make-Up Artist | |
| 1989 | Himself | |
| 1961 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Guest Judge | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1989 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1983 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1976 | Makeup Effects | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Designer | ||
| 1989 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| Makeup Effects Designer | ||
| 1984 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1983 | Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1981 | Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| Makeup Artist | ||
| Makeup Artist | ||
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1980 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1978 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1977 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1976 | Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1975 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1974 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1973 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1972 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1971 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1970 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1969 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1968 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1965 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1963 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1962 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1959 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| Makeup Artist | ||
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1958 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1957 | Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Artist | ||
| 1955 | Makeup Artist | |
| 1948 | Makeup Artist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
