Scott Wheeler (makeup artist)

Scott Wheeler is a makeup artist and special effects artist .

Life

Wheeler began his career in the film staff in 1985 with the horror film The Tier II by director Philippe Mora . Other horror films followed such as Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and Dance of the Demons . He has worked under renowned directors such as Tim Burton , JJ Abrams , Zack Snyder , as well as the horror specialists Tobe Hooper and Dan O'Bannon . Wheeler worked several times in Star Trek - franchise . Between 1995 and 2001 he worked on 99 episodes of the series Star Trek: Spaceship Voyager . 1997 he was for Jonathan Frakes science fiction film Star Trek: First Contact with Michael Westmore and Jake Garber for the Oscar in the category Best Makeup and Best hairstyles nominated, but this year won the comedy The Nutty Professor . With Star Trek: Der Aufstand and Star Trek: Into Darkness , two other Star Trek films followed.

In addition to his film engagements, Wheeler also worked for television, including the television series Tales from the Crypt , MADtv and Key & Peele . For his work, he was nominated twenty times for a Primetime Emmy between 1994 and 2017 , which he won three times.

Filmography (selection)

• 1985: Das Tier II (Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch)
• 1988: Nightmare on Elm Street 4 (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master)
• 1990: Dance of the Demons (Demon Wind)
• 1991: Highway to Hell (Highway to Hell)
• 1996: Star Trek: First Contact
• 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection
• 2002: Jackass: The Movie
• 2006: 300
• 2011: Conan (Conan the Barbarian)
• 2011: Fast & Furious Five (Fast Five)
• 2012: The Cabin in the Woods
• 2013: Star Trek Into Darkness
• 2014: 96 Hours - Taken 3 (Taken 3)
• 2017: Get Out
• 2019: We (Us)

Awards (selection)

• 1997 : Oscar nomination for Best Make-up and Best Hairstyles for Star Trek: First Contact

Web links

• Scott Wheeler in the Internet Movie Database (English)