Alan Smithee

About

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 circumstances leading to the move or even to acknowledge being the actual director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Smithee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984Wash It All AwayAnime • 2026Twilight Zone: The MovieMovie • 1983EikenAnime • 2003Hellraiser: BloodlineMovie • 1996The Horror ShowMovie • 1989Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceMovie • 1992Death of a GunfighterMovie • 1969The Birds II: Land's EndMovie • 1994An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnMovie • 1998Solar CrisisMovie • 1992Let's Get HarryMovie • 1986The Shrimp on the BarbieMovie • 1990AnatarMovie • 2023BladesMovie • 1988Morgan Stewart's Coming HomeMovie • 1987Bloodsucking Pharaohs in PittsburghMovie • 1991Al final del caminoMovie • 2009