Dick Smith
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Dick Smith

Also credited as The Godfather of Make-Up

Born Jun 26, 1922Died at 92Larchmont, New York, USACostume & Make-Up

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.

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The Godfather
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The Godfather Part II
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Taxi Driver
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The Exorcist
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The Deer Hunter
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Death Becomes Her
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Amadeus
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Midnight Cowboy
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Forever Young
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Exorcist II: The Heretic
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The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
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Making 'Taxi Driver'
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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
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Forever Young
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Death Becomes Her
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Monster Make-Up
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Dad
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Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'
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Sweet Home
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Amadeus
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Spasms
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At a glance

Age at death: 92

Gender: Male

Died: Jul 30, 2014

IMDb: nm0004615

Known credits: 56