Alan Smithee is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Coined in 1968 and used until it 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 they 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 movie or even to acknowledge being the project's director.
Alan Smithee
Active - 1969 - Present |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Action-Adventure, Horror, Thriller
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Subgenres - Slasher Film, Comedy Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Zombie Film
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Alain Smithee, Alan Smi Thee, Alan Smithee Jr., Allan Smithee, Allen Smithee, Sumishii Aran, The World's Lousiest Director; The Scapegoat-
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