Directed by Alan Smithee
Alan Smithee is one of the most prolific talents in Hollywood, but unlike most Hollywood stars and starlets, Smithee doesnàt give interviews, has never been seen at the Oscars, and has never appeared on TV. Why? Because he doesnàt exist. Alan Smithee is Hollywood's most common pseudonym, created by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in 1969 to shield directors from having their real name used on projects they did not feel represented their work. DIRECTED BY ALAN SMITHEE, a one-hour film broadcast on AMC, takes an up-close look at this most mysterious pseudonym, and the conflicts between the DGA, directors and studios.
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Directed by Alan Smithee Production Credits

Winstar Productions Presents
an Orchard Films Production

Directed by
LESLI KLAINBERG

Executive Producers
JULIE GOLDMAN & CAROLINE STEVENS

Produced by
MAIA HARRIS
LESLI KLAINBERG

Edited by
GEORGE O’DONNELL

Associate Producer
ANN ROSE

Original Music by
DOUGLAS J. CUOMO

Narrated by
DAN BUCATINSKY

Cinematography by
PETER NELSON
JOHN SIMMONS
RON DEVEAUX
MATTHEW HOWE

Sound
CALEB MOSE
JOHN ZECCA
DAVID WEINSTOCK
ALEX SULLIVAN

Gaffer/Grip
EDWIN SCHIERNEDER

Production Assistants
DANIEL ADLER
MONICA WALTERS
ALEX WEBB
DAVID ZANI

Graphic Design
THEO STEWART STAND

Assistant Editors
JAKE DIAMOND
CHAD GOSLEE

Re-recording Mixer
TONY VOLANTE
Soundtrack

Colorist
BILL STOKES
DuArt Video

On Line Editor
JON FORDHAM
Teatown Communications Group

Clearance Services
ABIGAIL KENDE
Tele-Cinema

Footage and Stills Provided by
ABC NEWS VIDEOSOURCE
CASTLE HILL ENTERTAINMENT
CNN IMAGE SOURCE
CONUS COMMUNICATIONS
DUNLOP UK
HOLLYWOOD PICTURES HOME VIDEO
NBC NEWS ARCHIVES
NEW LINE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
PARAMOUNT PICTURE
PHOTOFEST
PRODUCERS LIBRARY SERVICE
SEKANI
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
UCLA FILM AND TELEVISION ARCHIVE
UNIVERSAL CLIP + STILL

Selected music compositions courtesy of
ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION MUSIC LLC

Special Thanks
ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES
CINEMA CLASSICS

For Winstar Productions
Production Executives
VANESSA ARTEAGA
KATHY LEICHTER
DANA BLEDSO

Executive in Charge of Production for AMC
NANCY MCKENNA

Executive Producers for AMC
MARC JURIS
JESSICA FALCON

Copyright © 2001 Winstar Productions All Rights Reserved

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