The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 2005

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION THE, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - 2005

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Directed By:

Andrew Adamson

Starring:

Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley

Brief Synopsis:

Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it from the evil White Witch with the guidance of a mystical lion. 

Artist(s):     

HOWARD BERGER

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Berger:

• One of the famous trio that make up the KNB EFX company (Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero)

TAMI LANE

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. Lane:

• Worked with Howard Berger for four years after graduating Bradley University in 1996 before heading out on her own.
• Led a team of 42 make-up and prosthetic experts for Chronicles.
• Appeared on the first episode of the NBC show Identity.
• They had to chopper a nose in during filming for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• I Am Entertainment magazine interview

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"THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE"

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - 2004

LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS -2004

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Directed By:

Brad Silberling

Starring:

Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep

Brief Synopsis:

Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire.  When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune. 

Artist(s):     

VALLI O'REILLY

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Miscellaneous Information about Ms. O'Reilly:

• Canadian born
• Did not intend to work in the film business but rather planned to apply her Fine Arts Degree to a career in the art world.
• Begin doing make-up with friends for New York TV commercials and fashion to earn extra money and eventually moved to LA where she worked on artistic, low-budget independent films.
• Visit her Fanpage on Facebook 
• Zenobia

BILL CORSO

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Corso:

• Resume

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"LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS"

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 2003

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING-2003

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Directed By:

Peter Jackson

Starring:

Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen

Brief Synopsis:

Former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth while Frodo and Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.

Artist(s):     

RICHARD TAYLOR

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Taylor:

• Dubbed Sir Richard Leslie Taylor, KNZM (Knights Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit) in 2010 for his services to film.
• Creator and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Weta Workshop.
• Had a cameo appearance in the special extended edition of "The Return of the King" as a Corsair pirate.
• Appears in documentary film, "Reclaiming the Blade," where he discussed the creative and technical process of how movie props (specifically swords) are created at Weta Workshop.
• Founder and owner of Kukeko Pictures, a new children's entertainment company. 
• When he was young, he briefly had a job designing board games but soon quit to concentrate on making props, models, and sets for television advertisements and the occasional stage play. Bio

Frida - 2002

FRIDA - 2002

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Directed By:

Julie Taymor

Starring:

Selma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush

Brief Synopsis:

Biography of artist Frida Kahlo who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

Artist(s):     

JOHN JACKSON

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Jackson:

• One of four make-up artists invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2007

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - 2001

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: 
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING - 2001

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Directed By:

Peter Jackson

Starring:

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

Brief Synopsis:

An ancient ring, thought lost for centuries, has been found and given to a small Hobbit named Frodo.  When Gandalf discovers the ring belongs to the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks fo Doom in order to destroy it.  He is joined by several others who assist him on his journey.

Artist(s):     

RICHARD TAYLOR

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Taylor:

• Dubbed Sir Richard Leslie Taylor, KNZM (Knights Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit) in 2010 for his services to film.
• Creator and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Weta Workshop. (http://www.wetanz.com/richard-taylor/)
• Had a cameo appearance in the special extended edition of The Return of the King as a Corsair pirate.
• Appears in documentary film, Reclaiming the Blade, where he discussed the creative and technical process of how movie props (specifically swords) are created at Weta Workshop.
• Founder and owner of Kukeko Pictures, a new children's entertainment company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Taylor_%28filmmaker%29)
• When he was young, he briefly had a job designing board games but soon quit to concentrate on making props, models,a nd sets for television advertisements and the occasional stage play.  (http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/richard-taylor/biography)
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PETER OWEN

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Responsible for the wigs in the film.

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"THE LORD OF THE RINGS: 
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING"

A brief excerpt regarding hair and make-up for the film.

Make-up and Wigs for the Film