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.

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"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

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 2000

DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS-2000

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Directed By:

Ron Howard

Starring:

Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor

Brief Synopsis:

Outside Whoville lives the Grinch, a nasty creature that hates Christmas and plots to steal it away from the Whos which he equally abhors.  Yet, small child, Cindy Lou Who, decides to try and befriend the Grinch. 

Artist(s):     

RICK BAKER

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Baker:

• Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
• Trade mark - long hair pulled back in ponytail
• Formed Cinovation Studios in 1981
• Appeared in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off
• Michael Jackson's song, "Threatened," (2001) is dedicated to him.  They worked together on Thriller and Captain EO
• Actor in films such as "The Thing with Two Heads," "Into the Night," "Planet of the Apes," "Men in Black II," "King Kong," "Dark Reel," "The Wolfman

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"DR. SEUSS'S HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS"

Special features from the "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" DVD regarding the special make-up effects.  

Make-up Application

Topsy-Turvy - 1999

TOPSY-TURVY - 1999

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Directed By:

Mike Leigh

Starring:

Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher

Brief Synopsis:

After Gilbert and Sullivan's latest play is critically panned, the frustrated teams threatens to disband until it is inspired to write the masterpiece, "The Mikado."

Artist(s):     

CHRISTINE BLUNDELL

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TREFOR PROUD

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Proud:

• Zimbabwean
• Website 

Elizabeth - 1998

ELIZABETH - 1998

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Directed By:

Shekhar Kapur

Starring:

Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston

Brief Synopsis:

The early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, focusing on the attempts of her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her, and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

Artist(s):     

JENNY SHIRCORE

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Men In Black - 1997

MEN IN BLACK - 1997

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Directed By:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring:

Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino

Brief Synopsis:

Agents K and J, members of a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth, find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

Artist(s):     

RICK BAKER

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Baker:

• Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
• Trade mark - long hair pulled back in ponytail
• Formed Cinovation Studios in 1981
• Appeared in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off
• Michael Jackson's song, "Threatened," (2001) is dedicated to him.  They worked together on Thriller and Captain EO
• Actor in films such as "The Thing with Two Heads," "Into the Night," "Planet of the Apes," "Men in Black II," "King Kong," "Dark Reel," "The Wolfman

DAVID LEROY ANDERSON

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Anderson:

• Married to heather Langenkamp who played Nancy Thompson in Nightmare on Elm Street
• Charlie Sheen was the best man in his wedding.  They were friends from High School.
• Longtime collector of silver jewelry, he decided to transform his sculptures into a line of jewelry.  "Leonis Rex" and "Ocean Nouveau" 
• He and his wife own and operate AFX Studio, a full service make-up effects company that designs and manufactures special make-up effects for film and television. 
• Started out working for his father at Lance Anderson Make-up Designs.  He and his father were later nominated for an Academy Award for their work on "Cinderella Man."

MORE ON THE MAKE-UP FOR 

"MEN IN BLACK"

Baker says MIB was a really fun project because it had a little bit of everything that he's done during his life, "...make-up, creature suits, mechanical monsters."   

Rick Baker article regarding make-up for MIB

Photos from Make-up Artist Magazine

The Nutty Professor - 1996

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR - 1996

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Directed By:

Tom Shadyac

Starring:

Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn

Brief Synopsis:

Overweight, but good-hearted, Professor Sherman Klump, desperate to lose weight, takes a special chemical that turns him into slim, but obnoxious, Buddy Love.

Artist(s):     

RICK BAKER

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Baker:

• Known for his incredibly realistic creature effects
• Trade mark - long hair pulled back in ponytail
• Formed Cinovation Studios in 1981
• Appeared in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video as the hobbling zombie whose arm falls off
• Michael Jackson's song, "Threatened," (2001) is dedicated to him.  They worked together on Thriller and Captain EO
• Actor in films such as "The Thing with Two Heads," "Into the Night," "Planet of the Apes," "Men in Black II," "King Kong," "Dark Reel," "The Wolfman

DAVID LEROY ANDERSON

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Miscellaneous Information about Mr. Anderson:

• Married to heather Langenkamp who played Nancy Thompson in Nightmare on Elm Street
• Charlie Sheen was the best man in his wedding.  They were friends from High School.
• Longtime collector of silver jewelry, he decided to transform his sculptures into a line of jewelry.  "Leonis Rex" and "Ocean Nouveau" 
• He and his wife own and operate AFX Studio, a full service make-up effects company that designs and manufactures special make-up effects for film and television. 
• Started out working for his father at Lance Anderson Make-up Designs.  He and his father were later nominated for an Academy Award for their work on "Cinderella Man."