Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) organizes the Oscar ceremony, annually, to recognize the excellence of professionals in Hollywood. Makeup is one of the most essential elements of filmmaking. The film industry abounds in numerous makeup artists, who are engaged in the task of beautifying the performers.
Makeup people play a great role in giving the perfect get-up to an actor, suiting the character he/she is playing in a movie. 'Academy Award for Best Makeup' is presented to those individuals who have the artistic flair to make an actor look like his/her character to perfection. In the following lines, we have provided a list of the Academy Award winning makeup artists.
Oscar award for Best Makeup
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Year
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Winner
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Film
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2009
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Greg Cannom
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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2008
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Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald
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La Vie en Rose (La môme)
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2007
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David Marti and Montse Ribe
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Pan's Labryinth (El laberinto del fauno)
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2006
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Howard Berger and Tami Lane
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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2005
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Valli O'Reilly and Bill Corso
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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2004
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Richard Taylor and Peter King
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -
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2003
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Beatrice De Alba and John Jackson
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Frida
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2002
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Peter Owen and Richard Taylor
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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2001
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Rick Baker and Gail Ryan
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
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2000
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Christine Blundell & Trefor Proud
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Topsy-Turvy
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1999
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Jenny Shircore
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Elizabeth
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1998
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Rick Baker & David LeRoy Anderson
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Men in Black
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1997
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Rick Baker & David LeRoy Anderson
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The Nutty Professor
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1996
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Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison & Lois Burwell
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Braveheart
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1995
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Rick Baker, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussieng
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Ed Wood
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1994
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Greg Cannom, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussieng
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Mrs. Doubtfire
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1993
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Greg Cannom, Michele Burke & Matthew W. Mungle
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
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1992
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Stan Winston & Jeff Dawn
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1991
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John Caglione, Jr. & Doug Drexler
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Dick Tracy
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