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Alan Smithee

Born April 8, 1969Died January 1, 200073 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hellraiser: Bloodline poster5.3Hellraiser: Bloodline1996The Birds II: Land's End poster4.0The Birds II: Land's End1994An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn poster3.9An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn1998

Filmography

73 films as director
  1. TBAAncient EvilDirector
  2. TBAOnce Upon a New York DreamDirector
  3. 2025TrustDirector
  4. 2025Thicker Than BloodDirector
  5. 2024Pavor NocturnusDirector
  6. 2023Amityville ApocalypseDirector
  7. 2023Alla ricerca dei fantasmi italianiDirector
  8. 2023Khvicha's PornoDirector
  9. 2023AnatarDirector
  10. 2023Eternally Twilight: An AI's Guide to the Twilight SagaDirector
  11. 2020(No)HopeDirector
  12. 2020End of the RopeDirector
  13. 2019ANXIETYDirector
  14. 2018Sex & WaterDirector
  15. 2017Grindsploitation 3: Video NastyDirector
  16. 2017Hot LeadDirector
  17. 2016Kiss of DeathDirector
  18. 2014Il était une fois... Le HavreDirector
  19. 2014Ego DeathDirector
  20. 2013SlenderDirector
  21. 2011Another Night of the Living DeadDirector
  22. 2010Tom Toal: On the ScrapheapDirector
  23. 2008The Elusive David AgnewDirector
  24. 2008Winesburg, OhioDirector
  25. 2007Heroes in Chains Vol. 2: Deadly InterrogationDirector
  26. 2006Heroes in Chains Vol. 1: Witness the InterrogationDirector
  27. 2005Fugitives RunDirector
  28. 2004Team SpiritDirector
  29. 2002An Enraged New WorldDirector
  30. 2002In the Wrong HandsDirector
  31. 1999Woman WantedDirector
  32. 1999Soul's ArkDirector
  33. 1999The CoronerDirector
  34. 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnDirector
  35. 1997Sub DownDirector
  36. 1997Le zombi de Cap-RougeDirector
  37. 1997River Made to Drown InDirector
  38. 1997DilemmaDirector
  39. 1996ExitDirector
  40. 1996FirehouseDirector
  41. 1996Hellraiser: BloodlineDirector
  42. 1996Teacher's PetDirector
  43. 1995Raging AngelsDirector
  44. 1995The O.J. Simpson StoryDirector
  45. 1995Smoke N LightninDirector
  46. 1994While Justice SleepsDirector
  47. 1994The Birds II: Land's EndDirector
  48. 1993Call Of The WildDirector
  49. 1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceDirector
  50. 1992Solar CrisisDirector
  51. 1992Bay City StoryDirector
  52. 1991The OwlDirector
  53. 1991Bloodsucking Pharaohs in PittsburghDirector
  54. 1990Fatal CharmDirector
  55. 1990The Shrimp on the BarbieDirector
  56. 1990BodyguardDirector
  57. 1990Gypsy AngelsDirector
  58. 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzDirector
  59. 1987I Love N.Y.Director
  60. 1987Ghost FeverDirector
  61. 1987Morgan Stewart's Coming HomeDirector
  62. 1987RivieraDirector
  63. 1986Let's Get HarryDirector
  64. 1986Dalton: Code of Vengeance IIDirector
  65. 1985Appointment with FearDirector
  66. 1985StitchesDirector
  67. 1982MoonlightDirector
  68. 1980Fun and GamesDirector
  69. 1980City in FearDirector
  70. 1978The Barking DogDirector
  71. 1973Fade InDirector
  72. 1969Death of a GunfighterDirector
  73. 1961This Is CoffeeDirector