Richard Emerson Smith Net Worth
Richard Emerson Smith Net Worth is
$16 Million
Richard Emerson Smith Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Dick Smith was born on June 26, 1922 in Larchmont, New York, USA as Richard Emerson Smith. He is known for his work on The Godfather (1972), The Godfather: Part II (1974) and Taxi Driver (1976). He was married to Jocelyn DeRosa. He died on July 30, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA. | Date Of Birth | June 26, 1922 |
| Place Of Birth | Larchmont, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Make Up Department, Special Effects, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on how to make wrinkles:] It's simple. We stipple a special latex formula on with a sponge, then while it's drying, we stretch the actor's own skin -- you know, maybe pull it up from the cheekbones. We use a hair dryer to dry the latex quickly and when we let go of the real skin, the face will be as wrinkled as a prune. If we want deeper wrinkles, we just add another layer of liquid latex. [New York Sunday News, July 13, 1958] |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was approached to do the make-up effects in The Terminator (1984), but turned it down and recommended Stan Winston because he felt he was better suited for the job. |
| 2 | Dick Smith only had 4 fingers on his left hand because his ring finger was lost due to an infection after an injury. Smith referred to it as his "Mickey Mouse Hand" because the ring finger bones in the hand were removed at his request to make it look more natural. |
| 3 | His 2011 Honorary Academy Award was presented by his protégé Rick Baker. |
| 4 | He worked for the NBC television network in New York from 1945 to 1959. |
| 5 | While many makeup artists are secretive about their techniques, he is known for openly sharing his knowledge with others. |
| 6 | Distantly related to Ralph Waldo Emerson. |
| 7 | Television's first important make-up artist, Smith was make-up director for the National Broadcasting Company for fourteen years. He developed many new materials and shades of color and pioneered in such techniques as the use of foam latex and plastics in unusual quick changes for both color and black-and-white TV shows. Registered a Democrat, Smith was in charge of TV make-up for the Democratic National Convention in 1948 and made up James A. Farley and Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.. He studied at Wooster School and Yale University, where he studied as a premedical student, to enter dentistry, and he majored in zoology. But in his sophomore year he read a book on the tricks of make-up used by Hollywood experts during the filming of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941). He soon began to do make-up for the Yale drama group and decided to pursue a career in theatrical makeup when he graduated. |
Make Up Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking | 1976 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| Taxi Driver | 1976 | special makeup | |
| The Sunshine Boys | 1975/I | makeup artist | |
| The Stepford Wives | 1975 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| The Godfather: Part II | 1974 | makeup artist | |
| The Exorcist | 1973 | makeup artist | |
| The Godfather | 1972 | makeup | |
| Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? | 1971 | makeup artist | |
| Little Big Man | 1970 | makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman | |
| House of Dark Shadows | 1970 | special makeup effects artist | |
| Me, Natalie | 1969 | makeup artist | |
| Midnight Cowboy | 1969 | makeup consultant | |
| Arsenic and Old Lace | 1969 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1968 | TV Movie makeup artist: Mr. Palance | |
| Dark Shadows | 1967 | TV Series makeup artist - 3 episodes | |
| Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! | 1967 | TV Special documentary makeup artist | |
| New York Television Theatre | 1966 | TV Series makeup artist - 2 episodes | |
| Harvey Middleman, Fireman | 1965 | makeup artist | |
| What a Way to Go! | 1964 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| The World of Henry Orient | 1964 | makeup artist | |
| The Cardinal | 1963 | makeup artist | |
| All the Way Home | 1963 | makeup | |
| The Untouchables | 1962 | TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| Requiem for a Heavyweight | 1962 | makeup artist - as Richard Smith | |
| Golden Showcase | 1961 | TV Series special makeup effects artist - 1 episode | |
| 'Way Out | TV Series makeup artist - 3 episodes, 1961 makeup designer - 1 episode, 1961 makeup creator - 1 episode, 1961 | ||
| The DuPont Show of the Month | TV Series makeup artist - 2 episodes, 1959 - 1960 makeup creator - 1 episode, 1960 | ||
| Miracle on 34th Street | 1959 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| The Moon and Sixpence | 1959 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| The Alligator People | 1959 | makeup artist | |
| Music with Mary Martin | 1959 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| From Hell to Texas | 1958 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| The Flame Barrier | 1958 | makeup artist | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1958 | TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| Twelfth Night | 1957 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| General Motors 50th Anniversary Show | 1957 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1957 | TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| The Lark | 1957 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| Alice in Wonderland | 1955 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1952 | TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1949-1952 | TV Series makeup artist - 2 episodes | |
| Fireside Theatre | 1951 | TV Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| House of Strangers | 1949 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| Down to the Sea in Ships | 1949 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| The Iron Curtain | 1948 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| Great Catherine | 1948 | TV Movie makeup artist | |
| Call Northside 777 | 1948 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| Captain Eddie | 1945 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| The Cowboy and the Blonde | 1941 | makeup artist - uncredited | |
| House on Haunted Hill | 1999 | special makeup effects design | |
| Betrayal of the Dove | 1993 | assistant hair - as Richard Smith / assistant makeup - as Richard Smith | |
| Forever Young | 1992 | special makeup effects artist | |
| Death Becomes Her | 1992 | makeup designer | |
| Golden Years | 1991 | TV Series special makeup effects consultant - 2 episodes | |
| Monsters | 1988-1991 | TV Series special effects makeup consultant - 72 episodes | |
| Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | 1990 | makeup effects consultant | |
| Dad | 1989 | makeup artist: Jack Lemmon | |
| Sûîto Homu | 1989 | special makeup effects | |
| Everybody's All-American | 1988 | special makeup design | |
| Poltergeist III | 1988 | special makeup consultant | |
| North and South, Book II | 1986 | TV Mini-Series makeup artist - 1 episode | |
| North and South | 1985 | TV Mini-Series special makeup effects artist: Abraham Lincoln makeup | |
| Starman | 1984 | starman transformation | |
| Amadeus | 1984 | makeup: old Salieri | |
| Spasms | 1983 | special makeup effects artist | |
| The Hunger | 1983 | makeup illusions | |
| Ghost Story | 1981 | special makeup | |
| The Fan | 1981 | special makeup effects | |
| Nighthawks | 1981 | special make-up | |
| Scanners | 1981 | special makeup effects consultant | |
| Altered States | 1980 | special makeup | |
| The Deer Hunter | 1978 | special makeup: Thailand | |
| Exorcist II: The Heretic | 1977 | special makeup effects artist | |
| The Sentinel | 1977 | special makeup | |
| Marathon Man | 1976 | special makeup consultant |
Special Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spasms | 1983 | special effects | |
| Me, Natalie | 1969 | special effects | |
| Ice Palace | 1960 | special effects - uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' | 2003 | Video documentary archival material | |
| Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' | 2001 | Video documentary archive: archival artwork and photos | |
| The Secrets of Dick Smith | 1991 | TV Short documentary source: photographs |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hallow | 2015 | in memory of | |
| Making 'Taxi Driver' | 1999 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Aftermath | 1994 | Short thanks | |
| Black Roses | 1988 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Creature People | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Best Evidence | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Making 'Taxi Driver' | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself - Special Make-Up |
| The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Make-Up Artist |
| A Tribute to Dick Smith | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Movie Magic | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Secrets of Dick Smith | 1991 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The 57th Annual Academy Awards | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Winner: Best Makeup |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Makeup Man |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Makeup Artist (In Memoriam) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards | ||
| 2012 | Honorary Award | Academy Awards, USA | ||
| 1986 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Make Up Artist | Amadeus (1984) |
| 1985 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Makeup | Amadeus (1984) |
| 1981 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | Altered States (1980) |
| 1981 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | Scanners (1981) |
| 1975 | Golden Scroll | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | The Exorcist (1973) |
| 1967 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts - Makeup | Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! (1967) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | Death Becomes Her (1992) |
| 1990 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Makeup | Dad (1989) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | North and South (1985) |
| 1984 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | The Hunger (1983) |
| 1978 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | The Sentinel (1977) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up | Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking (1976) |
| 1968 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Visual Arts | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) |
Known for movies
The Godfather (1972)
as Makeup Department
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
as Makeup Department
Taxi Driver (1976)
as Makeup Department
Amadeus (1984)
as Makeup Department