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Dick Smith (II)

Make-Up Department | Miscellaneous Crew | Special Effects

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Television's first important make-up artist, Smith was make-up director for the National Broadcasting Company for fourteen years. He developed many new materials and shades of color and pioneered in such techniques as the use of foam latex and plastics in unusual quick changes for both color and black-and-white TV shows... See more trivia »

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Richard Emerson Smith
in Larchmont, New York, USA
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Rick Baker and Dick Smith Stanley Newton's photo of Dick Smith (second from left) with his closest proteges, Rick Baker (left), Kevin Haney (to the right of Dick) and Craig Reardon (far right) on September 12, 1996.
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Filmography

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1999 House on Haunted Hill (special makeup effects design)
 
1993 Betrayal of the Dove (assistant hair stylist - as Richard Smith, assistant makeup artist - as Richard Smith)
 
1992 Forever Young (special makeup effects artist)
 
1992 Death Becomes Her (makeup designer)
 
1991 Golden Years (TV series) (special makeup effects consultant - 1 episode)
– Time and Time Again (1991) (special makeup effects consultant)
 
Monsters (TV series) (special effects makeup consultant - 71 episodes, 1988-1991) (special effects makeup consultant: series - 1 episode, 1988)
– The Moving Finger (1991) (special effects makeup consultant)
– The Maker (1991) (special effects makeup consultant)
– Hostile Takeover (1991) (special effects makeup consultant)
– Talk Nice to Me (1991) (special effects makeup consultant)
– Werewolf of Hollywood (1991) (special effects makeup consultant)
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1990 Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (makeup effects consultant)
 
1989 Dad (makeup artist: Jack Lemmon)
 
1989 Sweet Home (special makeup effects)
 
1988 Everybody's All-American (special makeup design)
 
1988 Poltergeist III (special makeup consultant)
 
1986 North and South, Book II (TV mini-series) (makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.6 (1986) (makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup)
 
1985 North and South (TV mini-series) (special makeup effects artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup)
 
1984 Starman (starman transformation)
 
1984 Amadeus (makeup: old Salieri)
 
1983 Spasms (special makeup effects artist)
 
1983 The Hunger (makeup illusions)
 
1981 Ghost Story (special makeup)
 
1981 The Fan (special makeup effects)
 
1981 Nighthawks (special makeup effects artist)
 
1981 Scanners (special makeup effects consultant)
 
1980 Altered States (special makeup)
 
1978 The Deer Hunter (special makeup artist: Thailand)
 
1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic (special makeup effects artist)
 
1977 The Sentinel (special makeup)
 
1976 Marathon Man (special makeup consultant)
 
1976 Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1976 Taxi Driver (special makeup)
 
1975/I The Sunshine Boys (makeup artist)
 
1975 The Stepford Wives (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II (makeup artist)
 
1973 The Exorcist (makeup artist)
 
1972 The Godfather (makeup)
 
1971 Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (makeup artist)
 
1970 Little Big Man (makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman)
 
1970 House of Dark Shadows (special makeup effects artist)
 
1969 Midnight Cowboy (makeup consultant)
 
1969 Arsenic and Old Lace (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) (makeup artist: Mr. Palance)
 
1967 Mark Twain Tonight! (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1966 Dark Shadows (TV series) (makeup artist)
 
1964 What a Way to Go! (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1964 The World of Henry Orient (makeup artist)
 
1963 The Cardinal (makeup artist)
 
1963 All the Way Home (makeup)
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– Elegy (1962) (makeup artist)
 
1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight (makeup artist - as Richard Smith)
 
1961 Golden Showcase (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode)
– The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1961 'Way Out (TV series) (makeup artist - 2 episodes, 1961) (makeup creator - 1 episode, 1961)
– Death Wish (1961) (makeup artist)
– The Croaker (1961) (makeup artist)
– William and Mary (1961) (makeup creator)
 
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode, 1959) (makeup creator - 1 episode, 1960)
– Treasure Island (1960) (makeup creator)
– I, Don Quixote (1959) (makeup artist)
 
1959 Miracle on 34th Street (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1959 The Alligator People (makeup artist)
 
1959 Music with Mary Martin (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1958 From Hell to Texas (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1958 The Flame Barrier (makeup artist)
 
1957 General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1957 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– Victoria Regina (1957) (makeup artist)
 
1955 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1952 Kraft Theatre (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– A Christmas Carol (1952) (makeup artist)
 
1951 Fireside Theatre (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– A Christmas Carol (1951) (makeup artist)
 
1949 House of Strangers (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1949 Down to the Sea in Ships (makeup artist)
 
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode)
– Cyrano de Bergerac (1949) (makeup artist)
 
1948 The Iron Curtain (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1948 Great Catherine (TV movie) (makeup artist)
 
1948 Call Northside 777 (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
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2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (video documentary) (archival material)
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short) (source: photographs)
 
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1983 Spasms (special effects)
 
1969 Me, Natalie (special effects)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1994 Aftermath (short) (thanks)
 
1988 Black Roses (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Creature People (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Best Evidence (TV series documentary)
Himself - Special Effects Makeup Artist
– Bigfoot (2007) … Himself - Special Effects Makeup Artist (as Richard E. Smith)
 
2006 The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Curse of the Exorcist (2004) … Himself
 
1999 Making 'Taxi Driver' (video documentary)
Himself - Special Make-Up
 
1998 A Tribute to Dick Smith (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (TV documentary)
Himself - Make-Up Artist
 
1995 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Aging Effects: Coming of Age (1995) … Himself
– Horror Makeup: Fright Factories (1995) … Himself
 
1991 The Secrets of Dick Smith (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Winner: Best Makeup
 

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The Real A&E: Season 1: Episode 1 -- 25 year old motorcyclist Richard Smith suffers life-threatening injuries after a crash left him trapped for almost an hour under a thirteen tonne truck. Dick Smith Is Introduced by Rick Baker -- Makeup artist Dick Smith receives his Governors Award. A Tribute to Dick Smith -- 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.
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site - includes filmography and professional makeup course info | See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard E. Smith | Richard Smith

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on how to make wrinkles:] It's simple. We stipple a special latex formula on with a sponge, then while it's drying, we stretch the actor's own skin -- you know, maybe pull it up from the cheekbones. We use a hair dryer to dry the latex quickly and when we let go of the real skin, the face will be as wrinkled as a prune... See more »

Trivia:

Television's first important make-up artist, Smith was make-up director for the National Broadcasting Company for fourteen years. He developed many new materials and shades of color and pioneered in such techniques as the use of foam latex and plastics in unusual quick changes for both color and black-and-white TV shows... See more »

Nickname:

The Godfather of Makeup See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer