Richard Emerson `` Dick '' Smith ( June 26 , 1922 -- July 30 , 2014 ) was an American special make-up effects artist , ( nicknamed `` The Godfather of Make-Up '' ) known for his work on such films as `` Little Big Man '' , `` The Godfather '' , `` The Exorcist '' , `` Taxi Driver '' , and `` Scanners '' .
Richard Emerson `` Dick '' Smith ( June 26 , 1922 - July 30 , 2014 ) was an American special effects make-up artist ( nicknamed `` The Godfather of Make-Up '' ) . He was known for his work on such movies as `` Little Big Man '' , `` The Godfather '' , `` The Exorcist '' , `` Taxi Driver '' , and `` Scanners '' .