Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee

ArtDirectorCrewActorProducer Apr 8 (died age 30) 1969–2026 (57 year career)
4.6 avg rating

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 circ…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (95)

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Movies (88)

Trust

Trust

2025

Director

The Boars Come At Night

The Boars Come At Night

2024

Cinematography

Pavor Nocturnus

Pavor Nocturnus

2024

Director

Anatar

Anatar

2023

Director

3.5
Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga

Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga

2023

Director

Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga

Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight Saga

2023

Producer

Amityville Apocalypse

Amityville Apocalypse

2023

Director

End of the Rope

End of the Rope

2020

Director

Enai Noki Paayum Thota

Enai Noki Paayum Thota

2019

Director

5.5
ANXIETY

ANXIETY

2019

Director

Sex & Water

Sex & Water

2018

Director

1.0
Sex & Water

Sex & Water

2018

Writer

1.0
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty

Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty

2017

Director

4.7
Hot Lead

Hot Lead

2017

Director

10.0
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

2016

Director

10.0
Il était une fois... Le Havre

Il était une fois... Le Havre

2014

Director

6.0
Il était une fois... Le Havre

Il était une fois... Le Havre

2014

Writer

6.0
Ego Death

Ego Death

2014

Director

Slender

Slender

2013

Director

Slender

Slender

2013

Story

Slender

Slender

2013

Writer

Another Night of the Living Dead

Another Night of the Living Dead

2011

Director

1.0
Another Night of the Living Dead

Another Night of the Living Dead

2011

Writer

1.0
Tom Toal: On the Scrapheap

Tom Toal: On the Scrapheap

2010

Director

Johnny

Johnny

2010

Writer

7.3
Al final del camino

Al final del camino

2009

Idea

5.2
The Elusive David Agnew

The Elusive David Agnew

2008

Director

Winesburg, Ohio

Winesburg, Ohio

2008

Director

Fugitives Run

Fugitives Run

2005

Director

Geki Uma!! Tenkaippin: Densetsu no Okonomiyaki-hen

Geki Uma!! Tenkaippin: Densetsu no Okonomiyaki-hen

2004

Screenplay

Team Spirit

Team Spirit

2004

Director

An Enraged New World

An Enraged New World

2002

Director

6.0
In the Wrong Hands

In the Wrong Hands

2002

Director

Soul's Ark

Soul's Ark

1999

Director

The Coroner

The Coroner

1999

Director

2.6
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1999

Director

5.6
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

1998

Director

3.8
Sub Down

Sub Down

1997

Director

3.2
Dilemma

Dilemma

1997

Director

2.8
Le zombi de Cap-Rouge

Le zombi de Cap-Rouge

1997

Director

River Made to Drown In

River Made to Drown In

1997

Director

4.6
Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

Director

5.3
Firehouse

Firehouse

1996

Director

2.8
Exit

Exit

1996

Director

4.5
Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1996

Director

Raging Angels

Raging Angels

1995

Director

2.4
Smoke N Lightnin

Smoke N Lightnin

1995

Director

4.5
The O.J. Simpson Story

The O.J. Simpson Story

1995

Director

2.9
The Birds II: Land's End

The Birds II: Land's End

1994

Director

3.8
While Justice Sleeps

While Justice Sleeps

1994

Director

5.0
Call Of The Wild

Call Of The Wild

1993

Director

6.9
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992

Director

5.2
Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

1992

Director

4.2
The Nutt House

The Nutt House

1992

Screenplay

2.7
The Nutt House

The Nutt House

1992

Story

2.7
Bay City Story

Bay City Story

1992

Director

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh

1991

Director

5.2
The Owl

The Owl

1991

Director

4.5
Fatal Charm

Fatal Charm

1990

Director

5.1
Gypsy Angels

Gypsy Angels

1990

Director

2.6
Bodyguard

Bodyguard

1990

Director

The Shrimp on the Barbie

The Shrimp on the Barbie

1990

Director

5.5
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1989

Writer

5.3
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

1988

Director

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

1987

Director

4.8
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y.

1987

Director

5.0
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y.

1987

Producer

5.0
I Love N.Y.

I Love N.Y.

1987

Writer

5.0
Riviera

Riviera

1987

Director

Ghost Fever

Ghost Fever

1987

Director

2.4
Let's Get Harry

Let's Get Harry

1986

Director

6.2
Dalton: Code of Vengeance II

Dalton: Code of Vengeance II

1986

Director

Appointment with Fear

Appointment with Fear

1985

Director

2.0
Stitches

Stitches

1985

Director

2.2
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Second Assistant Director

6.5
Moonlight

Moonlight

1982

Director

6.0
Fun and Games

Fun and Games

1980

Director

5.0
City in Fear

City in Fear

1980

Director

5.1
The Barking Dog

The Barking Dog

1978

Director

Fade In

Fade In

1973

Director

3.6
Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Director

6.2
This Is Coffee

This Is Coffee

1961

Director

This Is Coffee

This Is Coffee

1961

Editor

This Is Coffee

This Is Coffee

1961

Producer

This Is Coffee

This Is Coffee

1961

Writer

Once Upon a New York Dream

Once Upon a New York Dream

Director

1.0
Ancient Evil

Ancient Evil

Director

Lotería

Lotería

Director