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Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project.
Alan Smithee. Director: Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga. 'Alan Smithee' is a common pseudonym for directors whose film was clearly taken away from her/him and recut heavily against her/his wishes in ways that completely altered the film.
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Recently viewed. Alan Smithee. Director: Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga. 'Alan Smithee' is a common pseudonym for directors whose film was clearly taken away from her/him and recut heavily against her/his wishes in ways that completely altered the film.
Aug 22, 2022 · Entertainment. One of Hollywood's Most Prolific Directors Doesn't Actually Exist. Alan Smithee has directed more films than Werner Herzog and Steven Spielberg combined. But his name is a codeword...
- Shivani Dubey
From 1969 through 2000, Alan (or Allen) Smithee racked up about 40 film, TV, and music video credits [source: Prendreigh]. Sometimes, the theater version of a movie was credited to the actual director, but Smithee took credit for the TV or airplane edit.
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968.
Nov 6, 2020 · It’s with this mind-boggling titbit of movie trivia in mind that I’d like to introduce Alan Smithee (or Allen Smithee, as he is sometimes known) and his prolific 50+ year career spanning over 100 directing credits, according to his IMDb page.
