Tuesday 11 September 2012

John Chambers;



File:John Chambers (make-up artist).jpg
 September 12, 1923 – August 25, 2001 was a famous make-up artist who became a veteran in both television and film.

In 1953 he joined the NBC American television network working for many live shows for a six-year period. He worked on his first movie, Around the World in Eighty Days, then joined Universal Pictures. He attracted attention for his work in The List of Adrian Messenger that featured the gimmick of having the audience guess which famous stars were under Chambers' makeup. Chambers also worked on The Munsters and The Outer Limits TV series.

His work became known worldwide in the Planet of the Apes series, for which he won a special Academy Award. Chambers worked on the pilot of Mission Impossible and created the pointed ears worn by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek television series.

For his work in movies, Chambers has a "star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

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 - The Makeup Department


An overview of the make-up team in film and television, from the designer to the trainee, and a look at some specialist areas.