
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.

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Monster Make-Up

Making 'Taxi Driver'

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

The Mike Douglas Show

The New Inventors
