- Born
- April 28, 1930
- Died
- September 18, 2013 (aged 83)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Richard Sarafian, Alan Smithee
Biography
Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.