Pierre Saindon

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Pierre Saindon is a Canadian make-up artist and educator. He is a two-time winner of the Genie Award for Best Makeup, at the 11th Genie Awards in 1990 for Cruising Bar [1] and at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997 for Karmina . [2]

He later retired from the film industry to teach makeup art at the secondary school level. [3]

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References

  1. "In-Genieous Make-up". Toronto Star , March 13, 1990.
  2. "Hanging Garden wins three Genie Awards". Halifax Daily News , December 15, 1997.
  3. "Talent Pierre Saindon". Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs.