Unbiased News Awaits.
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Memorial Day
Social Media
Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump
US Politics
Republican Party
Education
Senate
Natural Disasters
FBI
Democratic Party
Nvidia
Published • loading... • Updated

For decades, Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to disown films they didn't control

Summary by Snopes
The practice began in 1969 with "Death of a Gunfighter," but use of the Smithee name has waned significantly since 2000.

1 Articles

All
Left
1
Center
Right
SnopesSnopes
Lean Left

For decades, Hollywood directors used Allen Smithee pseudonym to disown films they didn't control

The practice began in 1969 with "Death of a Gunfighter," but use of the Smithee name has waned significantly since 2000.

·United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Snopes broke the news in United States on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal