Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling |
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| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | March 29, 1982 (for films released in 1981) |
| Currently held by | Pierre-Olivier Persin Stéphanie Guillon Marilyne Scarselli The Substance (2024) |
The Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is a special prize given to movies. It celebrates the best work in making actors look different or amazing. This includes their makeup and their hair. It's one of the many Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars).
Usually, three films are chosen for this award each year. But sometimes there have been only two, or even four or five. Since the 92nd Academy Awards, five films are nominated.
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How the Award Started
This award began in 1981. It was first called the Academy Award for Best Makeup. People felt that the amazing makeup in the movie The Elephant Man (1980) should have been recognized. Even though The Elephant Man didn't get an award, a new category was created. Before this, makeup artists could only get special, one-time awards for their work.
Choosing the Nominees
Before the final nominees are announced, a smaller list of films is picked. This is done by a special group of makeup artists. They watch clips from these films. This event is sometimes called a "bake-off." At first, only two films were shortlisted in 2002. After that, rules changed. Now, seven films must be chosen for the shortlist. The top three from these seven become the official nominees. Since 2020, the shortlist has grown to ten films.
In 2012, the award's name changed to its current title. It became the "Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling." This change started with the 85th Academy Awards. A makeup artist named Rick Baker has won this award the most times. He has won 7 times and been nominated 11 times.
Special Awards Before 1981
Before 1981, makeup artists sometimes received special Oscars. These were given for their amazing work on specific movies.
- 1964 – William J. Tuttle for 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
- 1968 – John Chambers for Planet of the Apes
Including Hairstylists
Since 1993, hairstylists can also share this award. This happens if their hair work greatly helps how the characters look.
Winners and Nominees (Examples)
The table below shows some of the winners and nominees. The years listed are when the films were released. The award ceremonies happen the next year. Films with a yellow background won the regular Academy Award.
Non-competitive/Honorary Award winner Academy Award of Merit winner
1960s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 1964 (37th) |
7 Faces of Dr. Lao | William J. Tuttle |
| 1968 (41st) |
Planet of the Apes | John Chambers |
1980s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 1981 (54th) |
An American Werewolf in London | Rick Baker |
| Heartbeeps | Stan Winston | |
| 1982 (55th) |
Quest for Fire | Sarah Monzani and Michèle Burke |
| Gandhi | Tom Smith | |
| 1984 (57th) |
Amadeus | Paul LeBlanc and Dick Smith |
| 2010: The Year We Make Contact | Michael Westmore | |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Rick Baker and Paul Engelen | |
| 1985 (58th) |
Mask | Michael Westmore and Zoltan Elek |
| The Color Purple | Ken Chase | |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Carl Fullerton |
1990s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 1990 (63rd) |
Dick Tracy | John Caglione Jr. and Doug Drexler |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | Michèle Burke and Jean-Pierre Eychenne | |
| Edward Scissorhands | Ve Neill and Stan Winston | |
| 1991 (64th) |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Stan Winston and Jeff Dawn |
| Hook | Christina Smith, Monty Westmore, and Greg Cannom | |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Michael Mills, Edward French, and Richard Snell | |
| 1993 (66th) |
Mrs. Doubtfire | Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, and Yolanda Toussieng |
| Philadelphia | Carl Fullerton and Alan D'Angerio | |
| Schindler's List | Christina Smith, Matthew W. Mungle, and Judith A. Cory |
2000s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 2000 (73rd) |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Rick Baker and Gail Ryan |
| The Cell | Michèle Burke and Edouard F. Henriques | |
| Shadow of the Vampire | Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley | |
| 2001 (74th) |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Peter Owen and Richard Taylor |
| A Beautiful Mind | Greg Cannom and Colleen Callaghan | |
| Moulin Rouge! | Maurizio Silvi and Aldo Signoretti | |
| 2002 (75th) |
Frida | John E. Jackson and Beatrice De Alba |
| The Time Machine | John M. Elliott Jr. and Barbara Lorenz |
2010s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 2010 (83rd) |
The Wolfman | Rick Baker and Dave Elsey |
| Barney's Version | Adrien Morot | |
| The Way Back | Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk, and Yolanda Toussieng | |
| 2011 (84th) |
The Iron Lady | Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland |
| Albert Nobbs | Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston, and Matthew W. Mungle | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, and Lisa Tomblin | |
| 2012 (85th) |
Les Misérables | Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell |
| Hitchcock | Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and Martin Samuel | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane |
2020s Winners
| Year | Film | Nominees |
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| 2020/21 (93rd) |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Sergio López-Rivera, Mia Neal, and Jamika Wilson |
| Emma | Marese Langan, Laura Allen, and Claudia Stolze | |
| Hillbilly Elegy | Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle, and Patricia Dehaney | |
| Mank | Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri, and Colleen LaBaff | |
| Pinocchio | Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli, and Francesco Pegoretti | |
| 2021 (94th) |
The Eyes of Tammy Faye | Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh |
| Coming 2 America | Mike Marino, Stacey Morris, and Carla Farmer | |
| Cruella | Nadia Stacey, Naomi Donne, and Julia Vernon | |
| Dune | Donald Mowat, Love Larson, and Eva von Bahr | |
| House of Gucci | Göran Lundström, Anna Carin Lock, and Frederic Aspiras | |
| 2022 (95th) |
The Whale | Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Annemarie Bradley |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová | |
| The Batman | Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine | |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Camille Friend and Joel Harlow | |
| Elvis | Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti | |
| 2023 (96th) |
Poor Things | Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston |
| Golda | Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby, and Ashra Kelly-Blue | |
| Maestro | Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell | |
| Oppenheimer | Luisa Abel | |
| Society of the Snow | Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí, and Montse Ribé | |
| 2024 (97th) |
The Substance | Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli |
| A Different Man | Mike Marino, David Presto, and Crystal Jurado | |
| Emilia Pérez | Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | |
| Nosferatu | David White, Traci Loader, and Suzanne Stokes-Munton | |
| Wicked | Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, and Sarah Nuth |
Artists with Multiple Wins
Some makeup and hairstyling artists have won this award more than once:
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Artists with Multiple Nominations
Many artists have been nominated for this award multiple times:
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Age Records for Winners and Nominees
Here are some interesting facts about the ages of the artists who have won or been nominated for this award:
| Record | Makeup artist | Film | Age |
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| Oldest winner | J. Roy Helland | The Iron Lady | 69 years, 29 days |
| Oldest nominee | Gigi Williams | Mank | 70-71 years |
| Youngest winner | Rick Baker | An American Werewolf in London | 31 years, 111 days |
| Youngest nominee | Rob Bottin | Legend | 27 years, 316 days |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Óscar al mejor maquillaje y peluquería para niños
- Saturn Award for Best Make-up
- BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Makeup
- Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
- Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
- Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Contemporary Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture
- List of Academy Award–nominated films
