Richard Emerson "Dick" Smith (born June 26, 1922) is an American renowned make-up artist (nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up") known for his work on such films as Little Big Man, The Godfather, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver, and Scanners. He won an Academy Award for Makeup for his work on Amadeus and a 2012 Honorary Academy Award for his career's work. He has been married to Jocelyn De Rosa since 1944, with whom he has two children.
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Richard Emerson "Dick" Smith (born June 26, 1922) is an American renowned make-up artist (nicknamed "The Godfather of Make-Up") known for his work on such films as Little Big Man, The Godfather, The Exorcist, Taxi Driver, and Scanners. He won an Academy Award for Makeup for his work on Amadeus and a 2012 Honorary Academy Award for his career's work. He has been married to Jocelyn De Rosa since 1944, with whom he has two children.
Smith was born in Larchmont, New York, the son of Coral (née Brown) and Richard Roy Smith. He attended the Wooster School and Yale University, the latter where he studied pre-med, with the intention of entering dentistry. After reading a book on Hollywood make-up techniques, he began administering make-up for the Yale drama group, and entered the field full-time after graduation. He was NBC's first makeup director, serving for fourteen years, pioneering in the development of latex and plastics used in quick-change applications.
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