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Alan Smithee

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (April 22, 1967- )
    Directed 'Death of a Gunfighter' (1969), 'Gypsy Angels' (1980), 'Stitches (1985),' 'Let's Get Harry (1986),' 'Morgan Stewart's Coming Home' (1987), 'Ghost Fever' (1987), 'Appointment with Fear' (1987), 'I Love N.Y.' (1988), 'Catchfire' (1989), 'Solar Crisis' (1990), 'The Shrimp on the Barbie' (1990), 'Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh' (1991), 'The Birds II: Land's End' (1994), 'The O.J. Simpson Story' (1995), 'Raging Angels' (1995), 'Smoke n Lightnin' (1995), 'Hellraiser: Bloodline' (1996), 'An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn' (1997), 'Le Zombi de Cap-Rouge' (1997), 'Sub Down' (1997), 'To Light the Darkness' (1999)
    Directed the video for Sarah McLachlan's 'Sweet Surrender'
    Alias for any film director whose work was heavily altered or edited against his/her wishes

Why he might be annoying:

    He's directed some of the worst films in history.
    He only gets credit for directing a film when the original director(s) wishes to be disassociated with the film.
    The Director's Guild of America must approve of any decision to let him take credit for other people's work.
    He was the director of the made-for-cable movie about the O.J. Simpson murder case.
    No one is sure what he really looks like, or if anyone has ever seen him in person.
    He'll almost certainly never win an Oscar.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's an easy scapegoat.
    Sometimes, he's the only one courageous enough to take credit for a bad film.
    He started directing in the year 1967, making him the only director to begin work in Hollywood in his year of birth.
    He was critically acclaimed for his first film, 'Death of a Gunfighter.'
    He's taken over films from such directors as Dennis Hopper and Arther Hiller.
    There is no limit to the genres of film he will direct.
    His name is an anagram for 'The Alias Men.'

Credit: Gregg


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 84 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 62 Votes: 69.35% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 53 Votes: 67.92% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 65.74% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 51.46% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 272 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 145 Votes: 63.45% Annoying