Dick Smith

Costume & Make-Up

Born 1922-06-26 · died 2014-07-30 · Larchmont, New York, USA

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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.

Known for

Monster Make-UpThe Fear of God: 25 Years of The ExorcistMaking 'Taxi Driver'Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXThe Mike Douglas ShowGreat SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'