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Dick Smith (II) More at IMDbPro »

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A Tribute to Dick Smith (1998) -- A tribute to legendary makeup artist and mentor Dick Smith by his closest friends, protégés, and colleagues, including a look into his best makeups. This excerpt has Rick Baker, who knew Dick from 1967 (when Baker was 17), reflecting on his impact.
Creature People (2007) -- Excerpt of MAKING MARTOK, a step-by-step Klingon makeup process from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, from the CREATURE PEOPLE DVD, a special makeup effects behind-the-scenes program by Visionary Cinema, including interviews, photos, footage, much more.

Overview

Date of Birth:

26 June 1922, Larchmont, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Distantly related to Ralph Waldo Emerson. more

STARmeter: ?

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(28 articles)

FX Lab: A Conversation with Andrew Clement
 (From Fangoria. 15 October 2009, 11:26 PM, PDT)
Devilish Delights at Devil Horn Studios
 (From Fangoria. 11 October 2009, 7:49 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Richard E. Smith | Richard Smith

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Make-Up Department, Special Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Make-Up Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. House on Haunted Hill (1999) (special makeup effects design) 1999 - 5.2 (21,379)
- 2. Betrayal of the Dove (1993) (assistant hair stylist) (as Richard Smith) (assistant makeup artist) (as Richard Smith) 1993 - 4.3 (221)
- 3. Forever Young (1992) (special makeup effects artist) 1992 $128M 6.0 (14,550)
- 4. Death Becomes Her (1992) (assistant makeup designer) 1992 $149M 5.9 (25,150)
- 5. "Golden Years" (1991)   special makeup effects consultant (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 5.0 (1,271)
AKAs:
  • Stephen King's Golden Years
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Monsters" (1988)   special makeup consultant (26 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 7.1 (290)
26 TV episodes: 21 episodes not shown.
- 7. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)   (makeup effects consultant) 1990 - 5.6 (3,313)
AKAs:
  • Creepshow 3 (International: English title: informal title)
  • Darkside Movie (USA: informal English title)
  • Tales from the Darkside (International: English title: informal English title)
- 8. Dad (1989) (makeup artist: Jack Lemmon) 1989 - 5.8 (2,100)
- 9. Sûîto Homu (1989)   (special makeup effects) 1989 - 6.3 (92)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Home (International: English title)
- 10. Everybody's All-American (1988)   (special makeup design) 1988 - 6.1 (1,480)
AKAs:
  • When I Fall in Love
- 11. Poltergeist III (1988)   (special makeup consultant) 1988 - 3.8 (4,969)
AKAs:
  • Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
- 12. "North and South, Book II" (1986)   makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.9 (1,303)
AKAs:
  • Love and War (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
  • Episode #1.6 (1986) (makeup artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup)
- 13. "North and South" (1985) special makeup effects artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup (unknown episodes) 1985 - 8.1 (2,762)
- 14. Amadeus (1984)   (makeup artist: old Salieri makeup) 1984 - 8.4 (87,597)
AKAs:
  • Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  • Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
  • Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
- 15. Spasms (1983)   (special makeup effects artist) 1983 - 2.6 (268)
AKAs:
  • Death Bite
- 16. The Hunger (1983) (makeup illusions) 1983 - 6.2 (6,597)
- 17. Ghost Story (1981) (special makeup) 1981 - 5.8 (2,531)
- 18. The Fan (1981) (special makeup effects) 1981 - 5.4 (730)
- 19. Nighthawks (1981)   (special makeup effects artist) 1981 - 6.3 (5,057)
AKAs:
  • Night Hawks (USA)
- 20. Scanners (1981)   (special makeup effects consultant) 1981 - 6.7 (11,053)
AKAs:
  • Telepathy 2000
- 21. Altered States (1980) (special makeup) 1980 - 6.6 (8,106)
- 22. The Deer Hunter (1978) (special makeup artist: Thailand) 1978 - 8.2 (79,225)
- 23. Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)   (special makeup effects artist) 1977 - 3.5 (7,229)
AKAs:
  • The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
- 24. The Sentinel (1977) (special makeup) 1977 - 6.1 (1,880)
- 25. Marathon Man (1976) (special make-up consultant) 1976 - 7.6 (16,854)
- 26. Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976) (TV) (makeup artist) 1976 - 8.1 (8)
- 27. Taxi Driver (1976) (special makeup) 1976 - 8.6 (138,227)
- 28. The Sunshine Boys (1975)   (makeup artist) 1975 - 7.1 (2,062)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys (USA: complete title)
- 29. The Stepford Wives (1975) (makeup artist) (uncredited) 1975 - 6.9 (4,948)
- 30. The Godfather: Part II (1974)   (makeup artist) 1974 $103M 9.0 (217,637)
AKAs:
  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
- 31. The Exorcist (1973)   (makeup artist) 1973 $358M 8.1 (92,221)
AKAs:
  • The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
  • The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
  • The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
  • William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
- 32. The Godfather (1972)   (makeup artist) 1972 $245M 9.2 (371,110)
AKAs:
  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title)
- 33. Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971) (makeup artist) 1971 - 5.3 (318)
- 34. Little Big Man (1970) (makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman) 1970 - 7.7 (13,739)
- 35. House of Dark Shadows (1970) (special makeup effects artist) 1970 - 6.2 (794)
- 36. Midnight Cowboy (1969) (makeup consultant) 1969 - 8.0 (31,490)
- 37. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) (makeup artist) 1969 - 6.9 (65)
- 38. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) (TV)   (makeup artist: Mr. Palance) 1968 - 6.5 (195)
AKAs:
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (USA: informal title)
- 39. Mark Twain Tonight! (1967) (TV) (makeup artist) 1967 - 8.3 (87)
- 40. "Dark Shadows" (1966) makeup artist (unknown episodes) 1966 - 8.4 (481)
- 41. The World of Henry Orient (1964) (makeup artist) 1964 - 6.9 (1,273)
- 42. The Cardinal (1963) (makeup artist) 1963 - 6.6 (780)
- 43. All the Way Home (1963) (makeup artist) 1963 - 7.4 (168)
- 44. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)   (makeup artist) (as Richard Smith) 1962 - 7.8 (1,216)
AKAs:
  • Blood Money (UK)
- 45. "'Way Out" (1961)   makeup artist (2 episodes, 1961) makeup creator (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.4 (31)
3 TV episodes:
- 46. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   makeup artist (1 episode, 1959) makeup creator (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (11)
2 TV episodes:
- 47. Miracle on 34th Street (1959) (TV) (makeup artist) 1959 - 5.8 (21)
- 48. The Alligator People (1959) (makeup artist) 1959 - 5.0 (500)
- 49. The Flame Barrier (1958)   (makeup artist) 1958 - 4.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • Beyond the Flame Barrier
  • It Fell from the Flame Barrier (USA: promotional title)
- 50. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) (makeup artist) 1957 - -
- 51. Alice in Wonderland (1955) (TV) (makeup artist) 1955 - 3.8 (8)
- 52. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   makeup artist (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 53. "Fireside Theatre" (1949)   makeup artist (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.0 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 54. House of Strangers (1949) (makeup artist) (uncredited) 1949 - 7.5 (586)
- 55. Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) (makeup artist) 1949 - 7.3 (248)
- 56. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   makeup artist (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. The Iron Curtain (1948)   (makeup artist) (uncredited) 1948 - 6.2 (156)
AKAs:
  • Behind the Iron Curtain (USA: reissue title)
- 58. Great Catherine (1948) (TV) (makeup artist) 1948 - -
- 59. Call Northside 777 (1948)   (makeup artist) (uncredited) 1948 - 7.5 (2,336)
AKAs:
  • Calling Northside 777
Special Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Monsters" (1988)   special effects makeup consultant (15 episodes, 1988-1990) 1990 - 7.1 (290)
15 TV episodes: 10 episodes not shown.
- 2. Spasms (1983)   (special effects) 1983 - 2.6 (268)
AKAs:
  • Death Bite
- 3. Me, Natalie (1969) (special effects) 1969 - 7.2 (304)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) (archival material) 2003 - 6.5 (28)
- 2. Starman (1984)   (starman transformation) 1984 - 6.8 (12,798)
AKAs:
  • John Carpenter's Starman (USA: complete title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) (special thanks) 1999 - 7.0 (132)
- 2. Aftermath (1994) (thanks) 1994 - 6.7 (1,146)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - 8.1 (36)
- 2. Creature People (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - -
- 3. "Best Evidence" (2007)   Himself - SFX expert (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.5 (5)
1 TV episode:
  • Bigfoot (2007) (as Richard E. Smith) Himself - SFX expert
- 4. The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.5 (15)
- 5. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 6. Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V) Himself - Special Make-Up 1999 - 7.0 (132)
- 7. A Tribute to Dick Smith (1998) (V) Himself 1998 - -
- 8. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) Himself - Make-Up Artist 1998 - 8.1 (211)
- 9. "Movie Magic" (1994)   Himself (2 episodes, 1995) 1995 - 7.2 (37)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 5.4 (15)
- 11. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Makeup 1985 - 5.6 (93)

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