Dick Smith: make-up artist

Dick Smith talks about his work as a make up artist for the motion picture industry. He shows the aging techniques he used on Dustin Hoffman in ‘Little Big Man’ and Marlon Brando in ‘The Godfather’. Narrated by David Luster.

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Credits

producer/director

David E. Smith

production company

Texture Films

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013932

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Theatrical makeup

People → Smith, Dick, 1922-

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1977

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