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Director 1969 - 2000

Alan Smithee

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

5 titles
Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Kevin Yagher, Alan Smithee 1996 1h 26m 5.1

In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions

The Birds II: Land's End

The Birds II: Land's End

Rick Rosenthal, Alan Smithee 1994 1h 26m

Ted and his family have just moved to the sleepy coastal town of Gull Island so that he can complete work on his thesis. Everything couldn’t seem more picturesque about their new, seaside home… that is, except for the increasing number of aggressively behaving birds.

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

William Lustig, Alan Smithee 1993 1h 25m

A female cop is gunned down and wrongly accused of using excessive force in a hostage rescue attempt. Maniac cop returns from the dead once more to seek revenge, destroying everthing and anyone that stands in his way.

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh

Alan Smithee, Dean Tschetter 1991 1h 29m

Two cops and a detective's daughter go after a chainsaw killer.

Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

Don Siegel, Alan Smithee 1969 1h 34m

A Texas town's council fires the town's old-fashioned marshal who refuses to resign, thus leading to violence from both sides.

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