Acting credits
6
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Dick Smith
Costume & Make-Up
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
Low visibility
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Movies: 46Series: 2Crew credits: 42
TMDB ID: 29654
IMDb ID: nm0004615
Known for: Costume & Make-Up
Born: June 26, 1922
Died: July 30, 2014
Age: 92
Place of birth: Larchmont, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2008
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
Also known as
The Godfather of Make-Up
Other jobs
Makeup Artist (31)Special Effects Makeup Artist (6)Makeup Effects (2)Key Makeup Artist (1)Makeup Designer (1)Makeup Effects Designer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Dick Smith.
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008 Movie
6.9
Making 'Taxi Driver'
as Self
1999 Movie
7.3
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Make-Up Artist
1998 Movie
6.5
Forever Young
Makeup Effects
1992 Movie
6.8
Death Becomes Her
Makeup Designer
1992 Movie
9.0
Monster Make-Up
as Himself
1989 Movie
6.4
Dad
Makeup Artist
1989 Movie
4.2
Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
as Self
1989 Movie
6.4
Sweet Home
Makeup Effects Designer
1989 Movie
8.0
Amadeus
Makeup Artist
1984 Movie
4.4
Spasms
Makeup Effects
1983 Movie
6.6
The Hunger
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983 Movie
6.0
Ghost Story
Makeup Artist
1981 Movie
5.8
The Fan
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981 Movie
8.9
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
Makeup Artist
1981 Movie
6.4
Nighthawks
Makeup Artist
1981 Movie
6.7
Scanners
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981 Movie
6.7
Altered States
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980 Movie
8.0
The Deer Hunter
Makeup Artist
1978 Movie
4.5
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1977 Movie
6.1
The Sentinel
Makeup Artist
1977 Movie
7.2
Marathon Man
Makeup Artist
1976 Movie
8.1
Taxi Driver
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1976 Movie
6.8
The Sunshine Boys
Makeup Artist
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Dick Smith.
