Directed by Alan Smithee

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Directed by Alan Smithee (2002)

Directed by Lesli Klainberg

Documentary · 50m

This documentary on the elusive director Alan Smithee was first shown on the American Movie Classics (AMC) cable channel. We learn where the name came from and why the Directors Guild of America (DGA) first allowed his name to be used on Richard Widmark's western Death of a Gunfighter. The film follows the numerous problems that director Tony Kaye had during the production and post-production of the film American History X and why the DGA refused to allow Alan Smithee to be credited for that film.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Lesli Klainberg
Original Music Composer
Douglas J. Cuomo
Editor
George O'Donnell
Producer
Maia Harris, Lesli Klainberg

Details

Release date
2002-02-05
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Winstar Productions, Orchard Films