Dick Smith (makeup artist)
Richard Emerson "Dick" Smith (born June 26, 1922 in Larchmont , New York , † July 30, 2014 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American make- up artist for special effects .
Life
Dick Smith is considered a pioneer and innovator of the modern make-up craft and began working for American television as early as the 1940s, where he quickly assumed a managerial position and was able to secure the reputation of a highly talented and skilled craftsman. Numerous techniques and materials, some of which are still in use today, go back to his work. In 1964 he published a textbook titled Dick Smith's Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-up Handbook , which was a reference work for many years and influenced countless professional colleagues.
Smith is considered the founder of modern effect make-up and offered his own training in the USA. Among other things, his techniques for skin aging through foam latex parts (used for Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man , where he was the first to use multiple parts, Marlon Brando in The Godfather and Max von Sydow in The Exorcist ) and his for Taxi Driver developed a formulation (Dick Smith formula) for film blood , which consists of corn syrup , zinc oxide , red and yellow food coloring , surfactants (Kodak Photo-Flo) and water and has been in the special make-up industry since the early 1980s prevailed. Smith was one of the special guests at Monsterpalooza in October 2012.
Smith had been married to Jocelyn De Rosa since 1944, with whom he had two children.
Filmography
- 1948 - Code 777 (Call Northside 777)
- 1949 - Strangers (House of Strangers)
- 1955 - Alice in Wonderland (TV)
- 1959 - The Alligator People
- 1963 - The Cardinal (The Cardinal)
- 1964 - Henry's love life (The World of Henry Orient)
- 1968 - The story of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
- 1969 - Asphalt Cowboy (Midnight Cowboy)
- 1970 - The Castle of the Vampires (House of Dark Shadows)
- 1970 - Little Big Man
- 1972 - The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1973 - The Exorcist (The Exorcist)
- 1974 - The Godfather - Part II (The Godfather: Part II)
- 1975 - The Stepford Wives (The Stepford Wives)
- 1975 - The Sunny Boys (The Sunshine Boys)
- 1976 - Taxi Driver
- 1976 - The Marathon Man (The Marathon Man)
- 1977 - Witches' Sabbath (The Sentinel)
- 1977 - Exorcist II - The Heretic (Exorcist II: The Heretic)
- 1978 Who Goes Through Hell (The Deer Hunter)
- 1980 - The Hell Trip (Altered States)
- 1981 Scanners - Your Thoughts Can Kill (Scanners)
- 1983 - Desire (The Hunger)
- 1984 - Amadeus
- 1988 - Poltergeist III - The Dark Side of Evil (Poltergeist III)
- 1991 - Stephen King's Golden Years
- 1992 - Death Becomes Her (Death Becomes Her)
- 1992 - Forever Young
- 1999 - Haunted Hill (House on Haunted Hill)
Awards
- 1985: Oscar for best makeup in Amadeus
- 2012: Honorary Oscar for his life's work
Individual evidence
- ↑ 'Godfather of Makeup' Dick Smith dead at 92
- ↑ The Legendary Dick Smith Makes Surprise Appearance at Monsterpalooza , accessed May 2, 2012
Web links
- Dick Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dick Smith Dies at 92; Makeup Artist of Vast Reach , obituary in The New York Times, August 1, 2014 (English)
- Dick Smith: Legendary make-up artist of "Godfather" and "Exorcist" dies , Spiegel Online , August 1, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Richard Emerson (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American makeup artist for special effects |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Larchmont , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 2014 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |