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Costume & Make-Up

Michael Burnett

13 films

Michael Burnett is an American two-time Emmy-nominated make-up artist. He has been creating special makeup effects in the film, television, and the haunt industries for more than 30 years.

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Some of his film and television credits include, The Ben Stiller Show, Universal Soldier, The Forsaken, Star Trek Enterprise, Passions, and Mad TV. Between the years of 1997-2016, he designed and ran the makeup for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 17 times, more times than any other person. In October 2016, he became the Director of design & development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that creates makeup and effects for motion pictures, television and theme parks including Bush Gardens, Universal Studios and Disney.

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The Chronicles of Riddick posterFirst watchThe Chronicles of Riddick20046.6The film that best shows what their work is like.After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race.View film

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Filmography

13 films
  1. 2020Jiu JitsuSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  2. 2006Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  3. 2004The Chronicles of RiddickSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  4. 2001The ForsakenSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  5. 1997NowhereSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  6. 1997Lost HighwaySpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  7. 1995Black ScorpionCostume Designer
  8. 1995The Alien WithinSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  9. 1995HeavyweightsProsthetic Makeup Artist
  10. 1994Cosmic SlopSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  11. 1992Universal SoldierSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  12. 1991Dolly DearestSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
  13. 1988Missing LinkMakeup Artist