Ed French
Edward "Ed" French (born April 17, 1951 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American makeup artist and special effects artist .
Life
French began his career in film crew in 1985 at the B-Movie - slasher Nightmare , directed by Romano Scavolini . A number of other horror films followed such as Amityville II - The Obsessed and Creepshow 2 . In 1992 , French was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Best Hairstyles for Nicholas Meyer's science fiction film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Land along with Michael Mills and Richard Snell , but the award went to James Camerons that year Terminator 2 - Day of Reckoning . French has worked under renowned directors such as James Cameron, Clint Eastwood , Brian De Palma and William Friedkin throughout his career .
In addition to his film engagements, French has also worked for television, including the series MADtv , Monk and 2 Broke Girls . Between 1991 and 2017 he was nominated eight times for a Primetime Emmy for his work . He won the award twice, in 2007 for an episode of Dr. House , and an episode of Westworld in 2017 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: Amityville II: The Posession
- 1987: Creepshow 2
- 1991: F / X 2 - The Deadly Illusion (F / X2)
- 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
- 1996: Hellraiser IV - Bloodline
- 2006: Black Dahlia
- 2008: Operation Walküre - The Stauffenberg Assassination (Valkyrie)
- 2009: The Department Store Cop (Paul Blart: Mall Cop)
- 2009: Terminator: The Redemption (Terminator Salvation)
- 2014: American Sniper
Awards (selection)
- 1992 : Oscar nomination for Best Make-up and Best Hairstyles for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Land
Web links
- Ed French in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | French, Ed |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | French, Edward (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American makeup artist and special effects artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , United States |