Personal info
- Known for
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- 6/26/1922
- Birthplace
- Larchmont, New York, USA
- Died
- 7/30/2014 (aged 92)
- Gender
- Male
- 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.
12 titles

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 Artist

Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Special Effects Makeup Artist


