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Greg Cannom Biography

Birth Name:Greg Cannom

Profession Make up department, Special effects, Director, Actor, Location management

Fast Facts

In 1994, he won the prize for Best Special Effects at the Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival
In 2000, he won the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award for his work on "Bicentennial Man․"
Won the Techinical Achievement Award in 2005 for his development of a specially modified silicone material used in films
Was inspired to become a makeup artist after seeing "The Exorcist․"
Often collaborates with fellow makeup artist Ve Neill on projects
Primarily known for creating special effects makeup for horror films
Worked as a makeup artist for the music video of Michael Jackson's "Thriller․"

Awards

1988Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: nominated
1992Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1992ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: winner
1992Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: winner
1993Oscar-Best Makeup: winner
1993Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1993Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Makeup: winner
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up Artist: nominated
1994Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: nominated
1994Best Special Effects-: winner
1995Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series: nominated
1996Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1997Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special: nominated
1999Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1999Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup/Creature FX: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup/Creature FX: nominated
2000Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Special Effects Makeup - Feature: winner
2002Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: winner
2002Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup/Creature FX: nominated
2002Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature: nominated
2003Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Makeup - Television Mini-Series/Movie of the Week: winner
2004OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
2005Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic): nominated
2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Makeup: winner
2009Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Makeup/Hair: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
2010CinEuphoria-Best Make-Up - International Competition: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special: nominated
2017Technical Award-Best Makeup: winner
2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
2019ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Makeup/Hair: winner
2019INOCA-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Hair and Makeup: nominated
2019Artisan-Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature-Length Motion Picture: winner
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Makeup/Hair of the Decade: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup: nominated