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Dick Smith

1922 - 2014 (age 92) • Costume & Make-Up

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.

Known For

The Godfather

87%

Makeup Artist

1972

The Godfather Part II

86%

Makeup Artist

1974

Taxi Driver

81%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1976

The Exorcist

77%

Makeup Artist

1973

Amadeus

80%

Makeup Artist

1984

The Deer Hunter

80%

Makeup Artist

1978

Death Becomes Her

68%

Makeup Designer

1992

Midnight Cowboy

75%

Makeup Artist

1969

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

90%

Makeup Artist

2016

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

66%

Self

2008

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

82%

Self

2006

Making 'Taxi Driver'

70%

Self

1999

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

74%

Self - Make-Up Artist

1998

Forever Young

65%

Makeup Effects

1992

Forever Young

65%

Makeup Artist

1992

Death Becomes Her

68%

Makeup Designer

1992

Monster Make-Up

90%

Himself

1989

Dad

64%

Makeup Artist

1989

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

42%

Self

1989

Sweet Home

64%

Makeup Effects Designer

1989

Sweet Home

64%

Makeup Effects

1989

Sweet Home

64%

Makeup Artist

1989

Amadeus

80%

Makeup Artist

1984

Spasms

46%

Makeup Effects

1983

Spasms

46%

Makeup Artist

1983

The Hunger

67%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1983

Ghost Story

60%

Makeup Artist

1981

The Fan

58%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Nighthawks

64%

Makeup Artist

1981

Scanners

67%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Altered States

67%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1980

The Deer Hunter

80%

Makeup Artist

1978

Exorcist II: The Heretic

45%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1977

The Sentinel

61%

Makeup Artist

1977

Marathon Man

72%

Makeup Artist

1976

Taxi Driver

81%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1976

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