Dick Smith
Costume & Make-Up
Born June 26, 1922 · Larchmont, New York, USA
Died July 30, 2014
Also known as The Godfather of Make-Up
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Smith (make-up artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2012
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1985
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1990 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1985 · nominated
Filmography29 titles
The Power and the Glory
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
Taxi Driver
Amadeus
The Deer Hunter
The Exorcist
Midnight Cowboy
Little Big Man
Marathon Man
Requiem for a Heavyweight
The Moon and Sixpence
The Sunshine Boys
Death Becomes Her
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Scanners
Altered States
The Stepford Wives
Call Northside 777
The Hunger
House of Dark Shadows
Forever Young
Dad
Nighthawks
The Sentinel
Ghost Story
The Fan
The Alligator People
Exorcist II: The Heretic