Dick Smith
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
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- 1922-06-26 · Larchmont, New York, USA
- Died
- 2014-07-30
Known for
- The Godfather (1972) — Makeup Artist
- The Godfather Part II (1974) — Makeup Artist
- Taxi Driver (1976) — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- The Exorcist (1973) — Makeup Artist
- Amadeus (1984) — Makeup Artist
- The Deer Hunter (1978) — Makeup Artist
- Death Becomes Her (1992) — Makeup Designer
- Midnight Cowboy (1969) — Makeup Artist
- Scanners (1981) — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Marathon Man (1976) — Makeup Artist
- Forever Young (1992) — Makeup Effects
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Altered States (1980) — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Little Big Man (1970) — Makeup Artist
- The Hunger (1983) — Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Nighthawks (1981) — Makeup Artist