Mark Shostrom

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Mark Shostrom
Born
Mark Allen Shostrom

(1956-05-13) May 13, 1956 (age 67)
OccupationMake-up artist
Websitehttp://markshostrom.com/

Mark Shostrom (born May 13, 1956) is a Hong Kong-born American special makeup effects artist for the film industry.

Background[edit]

Shostrom grew up in Hong Kong during the 1970s. He became interested in makeup after seeing The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Shostrom was encouraged to pursue makeup as a 13-year-old boy after befriending Evelyn Karloff, widow of Boris Karloff, the actor who portrayed the original Frankenstein's monster.

He is the winner of three Emmy Awards (out of four nominations)[1] and has been nominated for four Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.[2] Shostrom designed and created special makeup effects for numerous cult horror films of the 1980s and 1990s, in particular the film series and sequels of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Phantasm and Evil Dead II.[3] He also contributed special makeup effects to music videos for "Pet Sematary" The Ramones and Nine Inch Nails.

Partial filmography[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mark Shostrom | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  2. ^ "Mark Shostrom". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ^ Warren, Bill (January 16, 2001). The Evil Dead Companion. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 121–126. ISBN 978-0-312-27501-3.
  4. ^ Lowry, Brian (August 30, 1999). "HBO Leads Nighttime Emmy Pack With 16 Awards". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Emmy Award Nominations 1995". The Los Angeles Times. July 21, 1995. Retrieved 30 July 2010.

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