Distinguished People in the Realm of Makeup, Hair, Special Makeup Effects, Crature and Prosthetic Design, Special and Visual Effects for Films and TV
by martin-m-kiryakov | created - 06 Mar 2014 | updated - 4 months ago | Public
1. Georges Méliès
Director | À la conquête du pôle
Georges Méliès was a French illusionist and film director famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema.
Méliès was an especially prolific innovator in the use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, ...
Le voyage dans la lune, Les cartes vivantes, Le voyage à travers l'impossible /Special effects/
2. Ray Harryhausen
Actor | Spies Like Us
When it comes to motion-picture special effects, there is only one name that personifies movie magic: Ray Harryhausen. From his debut films with George Pal to his final film, Harryhausen imbued magic and visual strength to motion-picture special effects as no other technician has, before or since.
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Clash of the Titans, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts... /Visual effects/
3. Stan Winston
Make_up_department | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Stan Winston was born on April 7, 1946 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is known for Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Jurassic Park (1993) and Aliens (1986). He was married to Karen Winston. He died on June 15, 2008 in Malibu, California, USA.
The Thing, Edward Scissorhands, Artificial Intelligence: AI ... /Make Up/
4. Dennis Muren
Visual_effects | Jurassic Park
Dennis Muren is the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor and Creative Director of Industrial Light & Magic. A recipient of nine Oscars for Best Achievement in Visual Effects and a Technical Achievement Academy Award®, Muren is actively involved in the evolution of the company, as well as the design and...
Jurassic Park, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Terminator 2 ... /Visual Effects/
5. Phil Tippett
Visual_effects | Starship Troopers
Phil Tippett is the founder and namesake of Tippett Studio. His varied career in visual effects has spanned more than 30 years and includes two Academy Awards; and six nominations, one BAFTA award and four nominations, two Emmys and the advent of modern digital effects in motion pictures.
As a child...
Star Wars, RoboCop, Willow /Visual Effects/
6. Greg Cannom
Make_up_department | Vice
Greg Cannom was born in 1951 in the USA. He is known for Vice (2018), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).
Bram Stoker's Dracula, Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl... /Make Up/
7. Joe Letteri
Visual_effects | Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Joe Letteri's pioneering work in visual effects has earned him four Academy® Awards for Best Visual Effects - for Avatar, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and King Kong. He has a long-standing interest in creating compelling, realistic creatures ...
Lord of The Rings, Avatar, X-Men: The Last Stand... /Visual Effects/
8. Carlo Rambaldi
Special_effects | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi was born on September 15, 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is known for E.T. (1982), King Kong (1976) and Alien (1979). He was married to Bruna Basso. He died on August 10, 2012 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Italy.
Alien, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Dune... /Special effects/
9. Scott Squires
Visual_effects | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Scott Squires was born on November 7, 1956 in San Rafael, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), DragonHeart (1996) and The Mask (1994).
Blade Runner, The Mask, Star Trek: The Motion Picture... /Visual effects/
10. Richard Edlund
Visual_effects | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Richard Edlund was born on December 6, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He is a producer, known for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghost Busters, Die Hard ... /Visual Effects/
11. Stuart Freeborn
Make_up_department | Star Wars
Stuart Freeborn was born on September 5, 1914 in Leytonstone, London, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Superman (1978). He was married to Kay Freeborn. He died on February 5, 2013 in London, England, UK.
2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Superman ... /Make Up /
12. John Dykstra
Visual_effects | Spider-Man 2
John Dykstra was born on June 3, 1947 in Long Beach, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man (2002) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Spider-Man, Godzilla(2014), Django Unchained... /Visual Effects/
13. Nick Allder
Special_effects | Le Cinquième Élément
Nick Allder was born on February 23, 1943 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He is known for The Fifth Element (1997), Alien (1979) and The Ritual (2017).
Braveheart, Léon, The Fifth Element ... /Special effects/
14. Richard Taylor
Special_effects | King Kong
Richard Taylor is known for King Kong (2005), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
King Kong(2005), The Chronicles of Narnia, The Hobbit... /Special effects/
15. Roger Dicken
Special_effects | Alien
Roger Dicken was born in 1939 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Alien (1979), The Hunger (1983) and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970). He was married to Lesley Clack. He died on February 18, 2024 in North Wales, Wales, UK.
2001: A Space Odyssey, The Hunger, Alien... /Special Effects/
16. Richard Stutsman
Special_effects | The Hurt Locker
Richard Stutsman is known for The Hurt Locker (2008), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and A River Runs Through It (1992).
The Aviator, Jaws, Barton Fink ... /Special effects/
17. Nick Dudman
Make_up_department | Penny Dreadful
Nick Dudman and his team created the make-up effects and the magical animatronic creatures ( and the CG scanning models ) in all of the Harry Potter films, garnering Bafta nominations for the first four in the series, and also for the seventh.
The last Potter movie brought an Oscar Nomination,...
18. Lon Chaney
Actor | He Who Gets Slapped
Although his parents were deaf, Leonidas Chaney became an actor and also owner of a theatre company (together with his brother John). He made his debut at the movies in 1912, and his filmography is vast. Lon Chaney was especially famous for his horror parts in movies like e.g. Quasimodo in The ...
19. Jack P. Pierce
Make_up_department | The Wolf Man
As we look back on the cinematic pioneers of the 20th century, no individual is more significant in his field than genius makeup artist Jack Pierce, the legendary monster-maker who worked in the 1930s and 1940s at Universal Studios during its classic horror period. Pierce's story is equal parts ...
20. Ken Diaz
Make_up_department | Black Panther
Ken Diaz is known for Black Panther (2018), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Training Day (2001).
21. Joel Harlow
Make_up_department | Black Panther
Academy Award-winner JOEL HARLOW is one of the most innovative makeup and special makeup artists and designers in American motion pictures. He has proven himself to be one of a very few number of artists who is able to span the world of makeup effects design and creation to the world of on set ...
22. Ve Neill
Make_up_department | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Ve Neill was born on May 12, 1951 in Riverside, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).
23. Martin Samuel
Make_up_department | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Martin Samuel is known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). He has been married to Mary Samuel since March 10, 1970. They have two children.
24. Martial Corneville
Make_up_department | 101 Dalmatians
Martial Corneville is known for 101 Dalmatians (1996), Hillbilly Elegy (2020) and My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006).
25. Ron Cobb
Production_designer | Conan the Barbarian
Artist, writer, film conceptual designer, and cartoonist Ron Cobb was born in 1937 in Los Angeles, California. Cobb began his career in the mid-1950's as an inbetweener/breakdown artist on the classic Walt Disney animated feature "Sleeping Beauty." Ron was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1960 and ...
26. Heba Thorisdottir
Make_up_department | Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
Heba Thorisdottir, the Iceland-born, Los Angeles-based make-up artist has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood over the course of her career. From the red carpet, to the big screen, to high-fashion editorials, to commercial advertising, Heba's approach is visionary and versatile, and ...
27. Brian Froud
Art_department | Labyrinth
Born in Winchester in 1947, Brian Froud graduated with Honours from Maidstone College of Art in 1971 with a degree in Graphic Design. Soon afterwards, Froud began working in London on various projects ranging from book jackets, magazine covers to advertising as well as illustrating several children...
28. Douglas Trumbull
Visual_effects | Blade Runner
Legendary filmmaker and visual effects pioneer, Douglas Trumbull, was one of the Special Photographic Effects Supervisors for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). He went on to become the Visual Effects Supervisor for such classics as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Star Trek: The Motion Picture...
29. Michael Lynch
Visual_effects | Starship Troopers
Michael Lynch is known for Starship Troopers (1997), Star Trek: Generations (1994) and Transformers (2007).
30. Jon Berg
Jon Berg is known for The Fly (1986), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
31. Doug Beswick
Make_up_department | Star Wars
Doug Beswick is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), The Terminator (1984) and Aliens (1986).
32. Rick Baker
Make_up_department | Planet of the Apes
Rick Baker was born on December 8, 1950 in Binghamton, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Men in Black (1997) and The Wolfman (2010). He has been married to Silvia Abascal since November 8, 1987. They have two children. He was previously married to Elaine Alexander.
33. Dick Smith
Make_up_department | The Exorcist
Dick Smith was born on June 26, 1922 in Larchmont, New York, USA. He is known for The Exorcist (1973), Altered States (1980) and Amadeus (1984). He was married to Jocelyn DeRosa. He died on July 30, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
34. Kazu Hiro
Make_up_department | Darkest Hour
Kazu Hiro was born on May 25, 1969 in Kyoto, Japan. He is known for Darkest Hour (2017), Bombshell (2019) and Mindhunter (2017).
35. Donald Mowat
Make_up_department | Dune
He's a Canadian, British and naturalized American citizen. He started in amateur theatre and operatic societies as well as community cable television while still in high school. First film was as an assistant makeup artist on "Joshua Then and Now" and continued working as assistant makeup on ...
36. Love Larson
Make_up_department | Dune
Love Larson was born on June 11, 1978 in Umeå, Västerbottens län, Sweden. He is known for Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024) and Moon Knight (2022).
37. Eva Von Bahr
Make_up_department | Dune
Eva Von Bahr was born on December 17, 1968 in Malmö, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Dune (2021), A Man Called Ove (2015) and The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013). She has been married to Love Larson since 2015. They have one child. She was previously married ...
38. Paul Lambert
Visual_effects | Dune
Paul Lambert is known for Dune (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and First Man (2018).
39. Tristan Myles
Visual_effects | Dune
Tristan Myles is known for Dune (2021), First Man (2018) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
40. Brian Connor
Visual_effects | Dune
Brian Connor is a Production VFX Supervisor with over 22 years of experience in high-end feature film and episodic visual effects. He recently wrapped post on 'Devotion' for director J.D. Dillard as the overall Production VFX Supervisor. He recently won a VES, BAFTA and OSCAR for the visual effects...
41. Gerd Nefzer
Special_effects | Dune
Gerd Nefzer was born on July 5, 1965 in Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is known for Dune (2021), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).
42. Brian Johnson
Visual_effects | Aliens
Brian Johnson is a award winning special and visual effects designer and director who for over 40 years provided his services to a multitude of film and television productions.
Johnson's career began in 1957 when he joined Anglo Scottish Pictures after meeting veteran effects artist and skilled ...
43. Christopher Evans
Visual_effects | Willow
As former Chief Matte Artist at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic, and Chief Matte Artist at Matte World Digital Chris Evans brought his artistic eye and talent as a painter to many feature films and television productions. He received both an Emmy(TM)Award and an Oscar(TM)nomination for his ...
44. John Gaeta
Visual_effects | The Matrix
John Gaeta was born in 1965. He is known for The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003).
45. Nikolay Lazarov
Cinematographer | Armstrong
Nikolay Lazarov was born on January 25, 1950 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. In 1969 he graduated Mechanical School in Gabrovo. The same year he won silver and bronze medal at the "5th National Festival of amateur cinema". In 1974 he graduated State Cinema Institute in Moscow with a degree "cinematographer"....
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