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"MacGyver" (1985): Season 1: Episode 5 -- A Virgin Islands casino owner steals $60 million in diamonds
Ganheddo (1989) -- US Home Video Trailer from ADV Films
"MacGyver" (1985): Season 1: Episode 1 -- A mysterious explosion demolishes an underground lab.
"Red Shoe Diaries" (1992): Season 1: Episode 9 -- Daria becomes the maid for a very in love couple but she has trouble understanding their language of love until she finds a novel way to fit into the happy household.
Catchfire (1990) -- text os

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Mini Biography:
Born in 1967, the same year he directed his first picture, Death of a Gunfighter (1969)... more
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[DVD Review] TV Sets: Action Packed
 (From JustPressPlay. 26 May 2009, 8:44 AM, PDT)

Alan Smithee R.I.P.
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 January 2000)

Alternate Names:
Sumishii Aran | Alan Smithee Jr. | Allan Smithee | Allen Smithee | Alan Smi Thee
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Filmography

Director:
  1. Untitled Bill & Ted Project (2010) (V) (in production)

  2. Beach Cops (2008)
  3. The Elusive David Agnew (2008) (V)
  4. Winesburg, Ohio (2008)
  5. "Ginban Kaleidoscope" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Shinderera (2005) TV episode (as Alan Smi Thee)
  6. "Living Better with Steve Spitz" (2005) TV series (unknown episodes)
  7. "Schulmädchen" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Der Pilot (2005) TV episode
  8. Street Walkers 3 (2005) (V)
  9. Alan Smithee Presents 'The Andy Griffith Show' (2004) (V)
  10. Team Spirit (2004) (TV)
  11. Here Comes Santa Claus (2003)
  12. Fugitives Run (2003) (really Philip Spink)
    ... aka Cowboys Run (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka Ne m'appelez pas Tonto (Canada: French title)
  13. "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" (2 episodes, 2002)
    ... aka Nero Wolfe (USA: promotional title)
        - Motherhunt: Part 2 (2002) TV episode
        - Motherhunt: Part 1 (2002) TV episode
  14. In the Wrong Hands (2002) (really Chris Johnston & James A. Seale)
  15. The Disciples (2000) (TV) (really Kirk Wong)
  16. Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits (2000) (V) (video "I Will Always Love You")
  17. Woman Wanted (2000) (really Kiefer Sutherland)

  18. Soul's Ark (1999) (V)
  19. The Coroner (1999)
  20. Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1998) (really Wesley Emerson)
  21. Firehouse (1997) (TV)
  22. Le zombi de Cap-Rouge (1997) (really Simon Robideaux)
  23. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) (really Arthur Hiller)
    ... aka Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
  24. Dilemma (1997)
  25. River Made to Drown In (1997) (really James Merendino)
  26. Exit (1996) (really Ric Roman Waugh)
  27. Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996) (really Kevin Yagher)
    ... aka Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (UK: wide-release title) (USA: poster title)
  28. Raging Angels (1995)
  29. The O.J. Simpson Story (1995) (TV) (really Jerrold Freedman)
  30. Smoke n Lightnin (1995) (really Mike Kirton)
  31. Shim Sham Shimmy (1995) (V)
  32. While Justice Sleeps (1994) (TV) (really Ivan Passer)
  33. The Birds II: Land's End (1994) (TV) (really Rick Rosenthal)
  34. Call of the Wild (1993) (TV) (really Michael Uno)
  35. "The Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1992)
        - You Can't Stop the Music (1992) TV episode
  36. Bay City Story (1992) (TV)
    ... aka Deadline (USA: video title)
  37. "Red Shoe Diaries" (1 episode, 1992)
        - Accidents Happen (1992) TV episode
  38. The Owl (1991) (TV)
  39. Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991) (really Dean Tschetter)
    ... aka Picking Up the Pieces
  40. Fatal Charm (1990) (V) (really Fritz Kiersch)
  41. The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) (really Michael Gottlieb)
    ... aka The Boyfriend from Hell (UK: video title)
  42. Solar Crisis (1990) (really Richard C. Sarafian)
    ... aka Kuraishisu niju-goju nen (Japan)
  43. Catchfire (1990) (really Dennis Hopper)
    ... aka Backtrack (USA: TV title (director's cut))
    ... aka Catchfire (Australia)
    ... aka Do It the Hard Way

  44. Ganheddo (1989) (really Masato Harada) (US version)
    ... aka Gunhed
  45. "Karen's Song" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Take Me Out to the Ballgame (1987) TV episode (as Allen Smithee)
  46. Riviera (1987) (TV) (really John Frankenheimer)
  47. I Love N.Y. (1987) (really Gianni Bozzacchi)
  48. Ghost Fever (1987) (really Lee Madden)
  49. Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987) (really Paul Aaron and Terry Windsor)
    ... aka Home Front
  50. Let's Get Harry (1986) (really Stuart Rosenberg)
    ... aka The Rescue
  51. "Code of Vengeance" (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Dalton's Code of Vengeance (USA: alternative title)
        - Code of Vengeance II (1986) TV episode
  52. Dalton: Code of Vengeance II (1986) (TV)
  53. Stitches (1985) (really Rod Holcomb)
  54. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour (1985) TV episode (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") (really Gilbert Cates)
  55. "MacGyver" (2 episodes, 1985)
        - The Heist (1985) TV episode
        - Pilot (1985) TV episode
  56. Appointment with Fear (1985) (really Ramzi Thomas)
    ... aka Deadly Presence (USA: alternative title)
  57. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV)
  58. "Paper Dolls" (1984) TV series (unknown episodes)
  59. Moonlight (1982) (TV) (really Jackie Cooper and Rod Holcomb)
  60. "McClain's Law" (1 episode, 1981)
        - Requiem for a Narc (1981) TV episode
  61. Fun and Games (1980) (TV) (really Paul Bogart)
  62. City in Fear (1980) (TV) (really Jud Taylor)
  63. "Mrs. Columbo" (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Kate Loves a Mystery
    ... aka Kate the Detective
        - Love, on Instant Replay (1980) TV episode (really E. Arthur Kean)
  64. Gypsy Angels (1980)

  65. The Barking Dog (1978)
  66. The Challenge (1970) (TV) (really George McCowan)

  67. Death of a Gunfighter (1969) (really Don Siegel & Robert Totten) (as Allen Smithee)
  68. Fade-In (1968) (TV) (really Jud Taylor)
    ... aka Iron Cowboy
  69. The 1965 Parade of Homes (1965) (TV)

  70. "Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (1955) TV episode
  71. The Indiscreet Mrs. Jarvis (1955) (TV) (unconfirmed)
Writer:
  1. Match.Dead (2009) (screenplay)
    ... aka The Abducted (International: English title)
  2. Apetito desesperado (2005) (writer)
  3. Snowed (2005) (writer)
  4. De grønne slagtere - en virkelig god marinade (2003) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Det store lærred: De grønne slagtere (Denmark: promotional title)
  5. Waterloo (2003) (written by)
  6. An Enraged New World (2002) (writer)
  7. "Frontline" (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Monster That Ate Hollywood (2001) TV episode (writer)
  8. The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) (writer)
  9. The Frozen Inferno (2000) (V) (writer)

  10. The Nutt House (1992) (really Ivan Raimi and Sam Raimi)
    ... aka The Nutty Nut (Australia: video title) (USA: working title)
  11. Q & A (1990) (screenplay) (on television prints)

  12. Ganheddo (1989) (really Masato Harada) (US version)
    ... aka Gunhed
  13. The Horror Show (1989) (written by) (really Allyn Warner)
    ... aka Horror House
    ... aka House 3 (Australia: video title)
    ... aka House III: The Horror Show (UK: video title)
  14. I Love N.Y. (1987) (really Gianni Bozzacchi)
Actor:
  1. Torasuchii beru: Shopan no yume (2007) (VG) (voice: English version) .... Additional Voices
    ... aka Eternal Sonata (USA)
    ... aka Torasuchii beru: Shopan no yume - Rupuriisu (Japan: reissue title)
  2. 2 G's & a Key (2000) (V) .... Warren
  3. Supêsutoraberâzu (2000) (voice: English version) (as Allan Smithee) .... Carl
    ... aka Space Travelers (International: English title)

  4. Flynn (1997) .... Man in Black
  5. Destination Vegas (1995) .... Cop #3

  6. Blades (1989) .... Engineer
Editor:
  1. Risen (2010) (post-production)

  2. Optimistic (2002)

  3. Killing Mom (1994)
  4. Purge (1994)
  5. Elenya (1992)
    ... aka Elenya - In Kriegszeiten (Germany)
Producer:
  1. Black Thunder (2007) (producer)
    ... aka The Hell Fighters (International: English title: uncensored intended title)
  2. Alan Smithee Presents 'The Andy Griffith Show' (2004) (V) (executive producer)

  3. Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1998) (co-producer) (as Alan Smithee Jr.: video version) (really Christopher Rowland) (producer) (really Cass Paley: video version)
  4. Purge (1994) (producer)
Cinematographer:
  1. The Untitled Luke Emerald Project (2006)
  2. Wash Dry and Spin Out (2003)
  3. De grønne slagtere - en virkelig god marinade (2003) (TV)
    ... aka Det store lærred: De grønne slagtere (Denmark: promotional title)
Art Director:
  1. "Plus belle la vie" (1 episode, 2008)
        - 3ème Prime (2008) TV episode
  2. Shanti (2003)
Animation Department:
  1. "Sola" (animation director) (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sora (2007) TV episode (animation director) (as Sumishii Aran)

  2. Overshadowed (1997) (cel painter)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Banco (2000) (first assistant director)

  2. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (second assistant director) (segment 1) (really Anderson G. House)
Art Department:
  1. "Plus belle la vie" (art director: post production) (1 episode, 2008)
        - 3ème Prime (2008) TV episode (art director: post production)
Transportation Department:
  1. Black Thunder (2007) (driver)
    ... aka The Hell Fighters (International: English title: uncensored intended title)
Sound Department:
  1. Rain (2006) (boom operator)
Make-Up Department:
  1. Night Walk: A Bedtime Story (1995) (V) (special makeup effects artist)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1999) Directed music video for Jennifer Lopez's ' "Waiting for Tonight". more
Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography | 3 Articles more
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