Alan Smithee
Known for Directing · 5 credits
- Born
- 1969-04-08
- Died
- 2000-01-01
- Also known as
- Allen Smithee · Alan Smithee Jr · Alan Smithee Sr · 亜蘭澄志
Biography
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when a director dissatisfied with the final product proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that he or she had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the move or even to acknowledge being the actual director.
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About Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when a director dissatisfied with the final product proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that he or she had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the move or even to acknowle… With 5 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Alan Smithee has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alan Smithee Movies
- Blades (1988) — as Engineer
- Fantasmas (2025) — as random guy on motorbike
- This Is Coffee (1961) — as Narrator
- A Deer's Deal (2024) — as That Thing
- The Wonders of Space | Live From Blue Oak County (2024) — as Spit Johnson
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