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Alan Smithee (I)
'Alan Smithee' is a common pseudonym for directors whose film was clearly taken away from her/him and recut heavily against her/his wishes in ways that completely altered the film. The Directors Guild contract generally does not permit a director to remove her/his name from films. The Directors Guild has been striving for decades to establish the ...
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Director (103 credits)
Director (103 credits)
2017-2018
Demain nous appartient
(TV Series) (11 episodes)
- Épisode 170
(2018)
- Épisode 169
(2018)
- Épisode 168
(2018)
- Épisode 167
(2018)
- Épisode 166
(2018)
2015-2016
Cinema Insomnia with Mr. Lobo
(TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Battle of the Worlds
(2016)
... (as Alan N. Smithee)
- Maxwell Stein (2016 Version)
(2016)
... (as Alan N. Smithee)
- War of the Planets (2016 Version)
(2016)
... (as Alan N. Smithee)
- The Horrors of Spider Island
(2016)
... (as Alan N. Smithee)
- The Amazing Transparent Man
(2016)
... (as Alan N. Smithee)
2005
Living Better with Steve Spitz
(TV Series) (25 episodes)
- Episode #1.15
(2005)
- Episode #1.14
(2005)
- Episode #1.13
(2005)
- Episode #1.12
(2005)
- Episode #1.11
(2005)
2002
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Motherhunt: Part 2
(2002)
... (really Charles B. Wessler)
- Motherhunt: Part 1
(2002)
... (really Charles B. Wessler)
1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Strange Tales of Weird Science
(1990)
... (segments "Pit Bullied", "Duck in the Muck", really Art Leonardi)
1987
Karen's Song
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Take Me Out to the Ballgame
(1987)
... (as Allen Smithee)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour
(1985)
... (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour", really Gilbert Cates)
1985
MacGyver
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Heist
(1985)
- Pilot
(1985)
... (really Jerrold Freedman)
1980
Mrs. Columbo
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Love, on Instant Replay
(1980)
... (really E. Arthur Kean)
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Actor (26 credits)
Actor (26 credits)
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Writer (24 credits)
Writer (24 credits)
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Producer (12 credits)
Producer (12 credits)
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Composer (12 credits)
Composer (12 credits)
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Editor (12 credits)
Editor (12 credits)
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Cinematographer (10 credits)
Cinematographer (10 credits)
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Sound department (7 credits)
Sound department (7 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (6 credits)
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Art director (4 credits)
Art director (4 credits)
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Visual effects (2 credits)
Visual effects (2 credits)
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Animation department (2 credits)
Animation department (2 credits)
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Art department (2 credits)
Art department (2 credits)
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Camera and Electrical Department (2 credits)
Camera and Electrical Department (2 credits)
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Editorial department (1 credit)
Editorial department (1 credit)
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Makeup Department (1 credit)
Makeup Department (1 credit)
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Production designer (1 credit)
Production designer (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Directed music video for Sarah McLachlan's "Building a Mystery" (really Matt Mahurin). See more »Alternate Names:
Sumishii Aran | Alan Smithee IV | Alain Smithee | Alan N. Smithee | Allan Smithee | Allen Smithee | Alan Smi Thee
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When I refused to take directing credit for the film [Death of a Gunfighter], as did Bob Totten, the Directors' Guild made up a pseudonym for Totten and myself, 'Allen Smithee'. As the picture was well received, I told my young friends who wanted to be directors to change their name to Smithee and take credit for direction of the picture. I don't know if anyone did this. I still think under ... See more »Trivia:
The DGA decided that the name got so much exposure from the film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) that it was no longer an effective alias. The film Supernova (2000) was the first "post-Smithee" film; Smithee's successor is as yet unclear, but one possibility from this film is "Thomas Lee.". See more »Trademark:
Alan Smithee has no distinguishable style, nor is it usually apparent what director he is taking the credit for.Nickname:
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