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A Tribute to Dick Smith (1998) -- A tribute to legendary makeup artist and mentor Dick Smith by his closest friends, protégés, and colleagues, including a look into his best makeups. This excerpt has Rick Baker, who knew Dick from 1967 (when Baker was 17), reflecting on his impact.
Creature People (2007) -- Excerpt of MAKING MARTOK, a step-by-step Klingon makeup process from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, from the CREATURE PEOPLE DVD, a special makeup effects behind-the-scenes program by Visionary Cinema, including interviews, photos, footage, much more.

Overview

Date of Birth:
26 June 1922, Larchmont, New York, USA more
Trivia:
He worked for the NBC television network in New York from 1945 to 1959. more
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Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
A Conversation with Captain Howdy: The Fangoria Interview with Eileen Dietz
 (From Fangoria. 28 November 2009, 7:01 PM, PST)
FX Lab: A Conversation with Andrew Clement
 (From Fangoria. 15 October 2009, 11:26 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Richard E. Smith | Richard Smith

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Make-Up Department, Special Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Make-Up Department:
  1. House on Haunted Hill (1999) (special makeup effects design)
  2. Betrayal of the Dove (1993) (assistant hair stylist) (as Richard Smith) (assistant makeup artist) (as Richard Smith)
  3. Forever Young (1992) (special makeup effects artist)
  4. Death Becomes Her (1992) (assistant makeup designer)
  5. "Golden Years" (special makeup effects consultant) (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Stephen King's Golden Years
        - Time and Time Again (1991) TV episode (special makeup effects consultant)
  6. "Monsters" (special makeup consultant) (32 episodes, 1989-1990)
        - Bug House (1990) TV episode (special makeup consultant)
        - Murray's Monster (1990) TV episode (special makeup consultant)
        - Stressed Environment (1990) TV episode (special makeup consultant)
        - The Family Man (1990) TV episode (special makeup consultant)
        - The Bargain (1990) TV episode (special makeup consultant)
          (27 more)
  7. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) (makeup effects consultant)
    ... aka Creepshow 3 (International: English title: informal title)
    ... aka Darkside Movie (USA: informal English title)
    ... aka Tales from the Darkside (International: English title: informal English title)

  8. Dad (1989) (makeup artist: Jack Lemmon)
  9. Sûîto Homu (1989) (special makeup effects)
    ... aka Sweet Home (International: English title)
  10. Everybody's All-American (1988) (special makeup design)
    ... aka When I Fall in Love
  11. Poltergeist III (1988) (special makeup consultant)
    ... aka Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
  12. "North and South, Book II" (makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup) (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka Love and War (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode (makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup)
  13. "North and South" (1985) TV mini-series (special makeup effects artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup) (unknown episodes)
  14. Amadeus (1984) (makeup artist: old Salieri makeup)
    ... aka Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
    ... aka Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
    ... aka Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  15. Spasms (1983) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Death Bite
  16. The Hunger (1983) (makeup illusions)
  17. Ghost Story (1981) (special makeup)
  18. The Fan (1981) (special makeup effects)
  19. Nighthawks (1981) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka Night Hawks (USA)
  20. Scanners (1981) (special makeup effects consultant)
    ... aka Telepathy 2000
  21. Altered States (1980) (special makeup)

  22. The Deer Hunter (1978) (special makeup artist: Thailand)
  23. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  24. The Sentinel (1977) (special makeup)
  25. Marathon Man (1976) (special make-up consultant)
  26. Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976) (TV) (makeup artist)
  27. Taxi Driver (1976) (special makeup)
  28. The Sunshine Boys (1975) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (USA: complete title)
  29. The Stepford Wives (1975) (makeup artist) (uncredited)
  30. The Godfather: Part II (1974) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
  31. The Exorcist (1973) (makeup artist)
    ... aka The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
  32. The Godfather (1972) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title)
  33. Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) (makeup artist)
  34. Little Big Man (1970) (makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman)
  35. House of Dark Shadows (1970) (special makeup effects artist)

  36. Midnight Cowboy (1969) (makeup consultant)
  37. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) (makeup artist)
  38. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) (TV) (makeup artist: Mr. Palance)
    ... aka Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (USA: informal title)
  39. Mark Twain Tonight! (1967) (TV) (makeup artist)
  40. "Dark Shadows" (1966) TV series (makeup artist) (unknown episodes)
  41. The World of Henry Orient (1964) (makeup artist)
  42. The Cardinal (1963) (makeup artist)
  43. All the Way Home (1963) (makeup artist)
  44. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) (makeup artist) (as Richard Smith)
    ... aka Blood Money (UK)
  45. "'Way Out" (makeup artist) (2 episodes, 1961) (makeup creator) (1 episode, 1961)
        - Death Wish (1961) TV episode (makeup artist)
        - The Croaker (1961) TV episode (makeup artist)
        - William and Mary (1961) TV episode (makeup creator)
  46. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (makeup artist) (1 episode, 1959) (makeup creator) (1 episode, 1960)
        - Treasure Island (1960) TV episode (makeup creator)
        - I, Don Quixote (1959) TV episode (makeup artist)

  47. Miracle on 34th Street (1959) (TV) (makeup artist)
  48. The Alligator People (1959) (makeup artist)
  49. The Flame Barrier (1958) (makeup artist)
    ... aka Beyond the Flame Barrier
    ... aka It Fell from the Flame Barrier (USA: promotional title)
  50. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) (makeup artist)
  51. Alice in Wonderland (1955) (TV) (makeup artist)
  52. "Kraft Television Theatre" (makeup artist) (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - A Christmas Carol (1952) TV episode (makeup artist)
  53. "Fireside Theatre" (makeup artist) (1 episode, 1951)
        - A Christmas Carol (1951) TV episode (makeup artist)

  54. House of Strangers (1949) (makeup artist) (uncredited)
  55. Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) (makeup artist)
  56. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (makeup artist) (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Cyrano de Bergerac (1949) TV episode (makeup artist)
  57. The Iron Curtain (1948) (makeup artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka Behind the Iron Curtain (USA: reissue title)
  58. Great Catherine (1948) (TV) (makeup artist)
  59. Call Northside 777 (1948) (makeup artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka Calling Northside 777
Special Effects:
  1. "Monsters" (special effects makeup consultant) (15 episodes, 1988-1990)
        - Murray's Monster (1990) TV episode (special effects makeup consultant)
        - Reaper (1989) TV episode (special effects makeup consultant)
        - La Strega (1989) TV episode (special effects makeup consultant)
        - Their Divided Self (1989) TV episode (special effects makeup consultant)
        - The Mother Instinct (1989) TV episode (special effects makeup consultant)
          (10 more)

  2. Spasms (1983) (special effects)
    ... aka Death Bite

  3. Me, Natalie (1969) (special effects)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) (archival material)

  2. Starman (1984) (starman transformation)
    ... aka John Carpenter's Starman (USA: complete title)
Thanks:
  1. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) (special thanks)
  2. Aftermath (1994) (thanks)
Self:
  1. Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Creature People (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Best Evidence" .... Himself - SFX expert (1 episode, 2007)
        - Bigfoot (2007) TV episode (as Richard E. Smith) .... Himself - SFX expert
  4. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) .... Himself
  5. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Curse of the Exorcist (2004) TV episode .... Himself

  6. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) .... Himself - Special Make-Up
  7. A Tribute to Dick Smith (1998) (V) .... Himself
  8. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Make-Up Artist
  9. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
        - Aging Effects: Coming of Age (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Horror Makeup: Fright Factories (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  11. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Makeup

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Horror | Drama | Thriller | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Murder | Blood | Character Name In Title more

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