Dick Smith

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.

Known For

Making 'Taxi Driver'

as Self

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

as Self - Make-Up Artist

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

as Self

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

as Self

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

as Self (archive footage)

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

as Self

Monster Make-Up

as Himself

The New Inventors

as Self - Guest Judge

The New Inventors

as Self