Cast & creator
Dick Smith
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II
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.
Also known as: The Godfather of Make-Up
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1948–2008 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (56)
Showing 56 of 56 credits
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Godfather
Makeup Artist
1972
The Godfather Part II
Makeup Artist
1974
Taxi Driver
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1976Taxi Driver
Makeup Effects
1976
The Exorcist
Makeup Artist
1973
The Deer Hunter
Makeup Artist
1978
Death Becomes Her
Makeup Designer
1992
DuPont Show of the Month
Key Makeup Artist
1957
Amadeus
Makeup Artist
1984
Midnight Cowboy
Makeup Artist
1969
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1977
The Hunger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983
Nighthawks
Makeup Artist
1981
Forever Young
Makeup Effects
1992Forever Young
Makeup Artist
1992
The Stepford Wives
Makeup Artist
1975
Marathon Man
Makeup Artist
1976
The Sentinel
Makeup Artist
1977
Altered States
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980
Scanners
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Little Big Man
Makeup Artist
1970
Ghost Story
Makeup Artist
1981
Dad
Makeup Artist
1989
The Cardinal
Makeup Artist
1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Makeup Artist
1962
The Fan
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Call Northside 777
Makeup Artist
1948
House of Dark Shadows
Makeup Artist
1970
The Sunshine Boys
Makeup Artist
1975
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Makeup Artist
1971
Spasms
Makeup Effects
1983Spasms
Makeup Artist
1983
The Alligator People
Makeup Artist
1959
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Makeup Artist
1968
Sweet Home
Makeup Effects Designer
1989Sweet Home
Makeup Effects
1989Sweet Home
Makeup Artist
1989
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Make-Up Artist
1998Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Self
2006
The Power and the Glory
Makeup Artist
1963
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
Miracle On 34th Street
Makeup Artist
1959
Mayerling
Makeup Artist
1957
Medea
Makeup Artist
1959
Making 'Taxi Driver'
Self
1999
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
Self
1989
The Moon and Sixpence
Makeup Artist
1959
Twelfth Night
Makeup Artist
1957
Harvey Middleman, Fireman
Makeup Artist
1965The New Inventors
Self - Guest Judge
The New Inventors
Self
Alice in Wonderland
Makeup Artist
1955
Dick Smith Make Up Artist
Self
1976
The Flame Barrier
Makeup Artist
1958
Monster Make-Up
Himself
1989