The Podwits were saddened to learn that Oscar-winning make-up icon Dick Smith, who defined generations with his pioneering makeup effects, passed away July 30th at age 92. Before CGI was common place, Smith practically invented techniques that are still used to this day, and is credited by Special Effects legends like Rick Baker and Tom Savini in spearheading where Universal Studios […]
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RIP Hollywood Make-up Legend Dick Smith
Posted: 1st August 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Art, Celebrities, Film, History, News, Obituaries, Technology, Television, UncategorizedTags: Altered States, Amadeus, David Bowie, Dick Smith, Dustin Hoffman, Ghost Story, Jack Pierce, James Caan, John Carpenter, Linda Blair, Little Big Man, Marathon Man, Martin Scorsese, Max Von Sydow, Nighthawks, Quentin Tarantino, Rick Baker, Stan Winston, Starman, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Hunger, The Stepford Wifes, Tom Savini, William Friedkin, William Hurt
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The Other Scott
Posted: 26th August 2012 by Dion in Film, News, Obituaries, UncategorizedTags: Beat the Devil, BMW Films, Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Crimson Tide, Deja Vu, Dennis Hopper, Denzel Washington, Domino, Enemy of the State, Gary Oldman, Man on Fire, Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott, Taking of the Pelham 1 2 3, The Hunger, The Last Boy Scout, Tom Cruise, Tony Scott, Top Gun, True Romance, Unstoppable, Val Kilmer
This week another great of the cinema world passed away; director and producer Tony Scott. Though commonly associated as Ridley’s younger brother and consequently often relegated to that role, Tony in his own right made some of the best action movies of the 1980’s and 90’s. He emerged on the scene in the early 80’s and […]