Dick Smith References Quizzes Oscar-Worthy Movie Trivia Dick Smith American makeup artist Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Richard Emerson Smith Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Guillermo del Toro/ Early life and influences… from legendary film makeup artist Dick Smith and spent much of the 1980s working as a special-effects makeup artist, cofounding Necropia, a special-effects company. Read More… from legendary film makeup artist Dick Smith and spent much of the 1980s working as a special-effects makeup artist, cofounding Necropia, a special-effects company. Read More