Greg Nelson (make-up artist)

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Greg Nelson
Occupation makeup artist
Years active1986-present

Greg Nelson is a make-up artist who was nominated at the 62nd Academy Awards in the category of Best Makeup for his work on the film Dad . He shared his nomination with Ken Diaz and Dick Smith. [1]

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In addition he has won a couple Emmy's, including one for Star Trek: Voyager .

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References

  1. "The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . AMPAS. Retrieved April 5, 2014.