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Dick Smith

Make up artist
25 June 1922 to 30 July 2014

A make-up artist whose career began in the 1940s, Smith was a pioneer in prosthetics known for his transformation of famous faces and as a mentor to Rick Baker. He was a BAFTA and Oscar winner for Amadeus (1984), and his credits also include The Godfather (1972), The Exorcist (1973), Taxi Driver (1976) and The Hunger (1983).

Read Dick Smith's Guardian obituary here