Howard Berger

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Howard Berger
Born (1964-12-20) 20 December 1964 (age 57)
Occupation Special make-up effects creator
Years active1977-present.
Children3 (Kelsey, Travis, and Jake)

Howard Berger (born 20 December 1964) is a special make-up effects creator who is best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia films. He has over 200 films to his credit since 1977.

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Berger is the co-founder of KNB EFX Group along with Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The company specializes in prosthetic makeup, better known as special make-up effects, and has worked on over 400 film and television projects.

Berger also often works with Sam Raimi who he has been working with since 1986. Most recently they worked together on Oz the Great and Powerful . [1]

He also has won an Emmy for the makeup in the TV show The Walking Dead .

Oscar nominations

Both of these are in Best Makeup

Personal life

He has 3 children, named Kelsey, Travis, and Jake. [4]

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References

  1. "Interview with Howard Berger" . Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. "The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  3. "The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  4. "Howard Berger". stanwinstonschool.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.