Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee is a traditional Hollywood name assigned to a film director who does not wish to out their name on a final product. The wikipedia entry explains the history of the term -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee One of the Ars Magica 4th ed authors on the Mythic Seas project chose to invoke this anonymity, traditionally associated with frustration over lack of creative control. The identity of the individual concerned remains unknown.