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Alan Smithee

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Alan Smithee

Summary

Alan Smithee is a multiple-use name[1]. They worked as a cinematographer[2], film editor[3], director[4], and film director[5]. They draws 1,082 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_use_name category, ranking #1 of 9).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan Smithee's professions included cinematographer[2].
  • Alan Smithee's professions included film editor[3].
  • Alan Smithee worked as a director[4].
  • Alan Smithee worked as a film director[5].
  • Alan Smithee's instance of is recorded as multiple-use name[7].
  • Alan Smithee's instance of is recorded as collective pseudonym[8].
  • Alan Smithee's family name is recorded as Smithee[9].
  • Alan Smithee's given name is recorded as Alan[10].
  • Alan Smithee's given name is recorded as Allen[11].
  • Alan Smithee's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Projects credited to Alan Smithee[12].
  • Alan Smithee's related category is recorded as Category:Films credited to Alan Smithee[13].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[2], film editor[3], director[4], and film director[5].

Why It Matters

Alan Smithee draws 1,082 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_use_name category, ranking #1 of 9).[6] They has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] They is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What did Alan Smithee do for work?

Alan Smithee worked as cinematographer[2], film editor[3], director[4], and film director[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . IMDb. mentalfloss.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Kolja21 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category → Category:Films credited to Alan Smithee
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Smithee
    Occupation → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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