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.
Howard Berger | |
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Born | Burbank, California, U.S. | 20 December 1964
Occupation | Special make-up effects creator |
Years active | 1977-present. |
Children | 3 (Kelsey, Travis, and Jake) |
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
editBoth of these are in Best Makeup
- 78th Academy Awards-The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Shared with Tami Lane. Won.[2]
- 85th Academy Awards-Nominated for Hitchcock, nomination shared with Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel. Lost to Les Misérables.[3]
Personal life
editHe has 3 children, named Kelsey, Travis, and Jake.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Howard Berger". Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ "The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Howard Berger". stanwinstonschool.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.