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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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Overview. Nickname. The World's Lousiest Director; The Scapegoat. Mini Bio. '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.
Who is Alan Smithee? By: Alison Cooper. Joe Eszterhas and his wife attend the premiere of 'An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn' in 1998 in Westwood, Calif. Eszterhas was the screenwriter of this box office bomb. Brenda Chase/Online USA/Getty Images.
Feb 24, 2018 · Alan Smithee was a terrible filmmaker. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Smithee tackled pretty much every genre, helming comedies, thrillers, westerns, horror, drama, science-fiction — the lot. And his films were almost always bad.
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Feb 5, 2020 · But who the hell is Alan Smithee? Sean Fennessey narrates this episode of Ringer PhD, written by Alan Siegel. One of the most prolific and notorious directors in film history, Alan Smithee has...
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.
