Michèle Burke

Michèle Burke

Born: January 1, 1959
in Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Michèle Burke (born 1959) is an Irish-born Academy Award-winning make-up artist.

Burke emigrated to Canada with her brother Mark in 1973 and first worked as a model in Montreal before becoming a make-up artist.

She currently holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, in addition to her original Irish nationality.

She has won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Makeup, the first time for Quest for Fire (1981), the second time for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).

Source: Article "Michèle Burke" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies for Michèle Burke...

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Title: He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Character: Self
Released: July 9, 2008
Type: Movie
Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman, Gregory Nicotero and others discuss the work of Pierce and his enduring legacy.