Edward French (make-up artist)

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Edward French
Born (1951-04-17) April 17, 1951 (age 72)
Boston, Massachusetts
Other namesEd French
Ed Franch
Edward E. French
OccupationMakeup artist
Years active1981–present

Edward French (born April 17, 1951) is an American makeup artist who has worked on over 70 films and television shows since 1981.

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He was nominated at the 64th Academy Awards for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . This was for Best Makeup. He shared his nomination with Michael Mills and Richard Snell. [1]

In addition, he won an Emmy Award for his work on the TV show House .

Selected filmography

YearTitle
1982 Amityville II: The Possession
1983 Sleepaway Camp
1984 Exterminator 2
1986 Mutant Hunt
1986 Robot Holocaust
1987 Creepshow 2
1987 Blood Rage
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss
2004 White Chicks
2006 The Black Dahlia
2007 The Invasion
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009 Terminator Salvation

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References

  1. "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved September 19, 2014.