Arjen Tuiten

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Arjen Tuiten
BornSeptember 23, 1980
Joure, Friesland, Netherlands
Occupation Special make-up effects artist
Years active1995–present

Arjen Tuiten is a Netherlands-born American Special effects make-up artist. Tuiten started his career under the supervision of Stan Winston, Rick Baker, and Dick Smith. [1] He worked on films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Terminator Salvation (2009), Iron Man 2 , The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011), Maleficent (2014), Wonder (2017) and Welcome to Marwen (2018). For his work on Wonder, [2] he received an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling nomination at the 90th Academy Awards. [3]

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References

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  3. "2018 Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Nominations". New York Times. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.