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The Face of Another

Best makeup in film

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As the 95th Academy Awards loom closer, we celebrate last-looks legends: the prosthetics professionals and makeup magicians in charge of facial transfiguration and bodily disguise; the experts in charge of making famous faces truly “unrecognizable”. It took a while for Oscar to recognize this topsy-turvy cinematic craft, so we’re letting you climb into the time machine. Whether your ten favorite makeup looks come from all the Oscar nominees to date or from the fuller history of film, celebrate those who metamorphose mugs in movies. Now that we’ve got you on the hook, it’s judgment day. Final checks! And watch for the hot spot.

Most mentioned

  • The Fly
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Elephant Man
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Exorcist
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Beetlejuice
  • Frankenstein
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Batman Returns
  • The Batman
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Thing
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Nosferatu
  • Hellraiser

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  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
  • Face/Off
  • Fletch
  • The Princess Bride
  • Witness for the Prosecution
Kyle

Kyle 42 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • La Vie en Rose
  • Amadeus
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Mask
Eduardo Ramírez

Eduardo Ramírez 37 films

  • Her
  • Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
  • Die Hard
  • WALL·E
  • The Martian
SpeedLancer

SpeedLancer 75 films

  • Pink Flamingos
  • The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
  • Nosferatu
  • Flaming Creatures
  • Beauty and the Beast
Drew

Drew 15 films

  • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Edward Scissorhands
Jules ✨

Jules ✨ 10 films

  • The Dark Knight
  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day
X_modem

X_modem 20 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Cabaret
  • Beetlejuice
  • Ex Machina
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
Anna Nguyen

Anna Nguyen 10 films

  • The Batman
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • The Shape of Water
Ricky

Ricky 10 films

  • The Golem: How He Came into the World
  • Nosferatu
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Frankenstein
  • Tombs of the Blind Dead
Travis D. Johnson

Travis D. Johnson 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Martin Kraincuk

Martin Kraincuk 3 films

  • The Dark Knight
  • The Godfather
  • Joker
  • X
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
samyl

samyl 10 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Beetlejuice
brownestofbears

brownestofbears 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Fly
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Batman
  • The Whale
Ben Horner

Ben Horner 10 films

  • White Chicks
Maciej Hutt

Maciej Hutt 1 film

  • The Dark Knight
  • Planet of the Apes
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Hellboy
  • An American Werewolf in London
TB14

TB14 10 films

  • The Wolf Man
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Godfather
  • The Exorcist
  • The Elephant Man
Adam Ball

Adam Ball 10 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Thing
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
nathan

nathan 75 films

  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Exorcist
  • Frankenstein
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
PF4Eva

PF4Eva 10 films

  • Frankenstein
  • The Exorcist
  • The Elephant Man
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
Zayne

Zayne 10 films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
  • Frankenstein
  • The Video Dead
  • Phantom of the Paradise
Lowbacca

Lowbacca 10 films

  • Citizen Kane
  • Suspiria
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Batman
  • The Dark Knight
Kabir Omerovic

Kabir Omerovic 15 films

  • Vice
  • Mary Queen of Scots
  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Bombshell
Nicholas

Nicholas 12 films

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Dick Tracy
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Vice
Guilherme Simões Reis

Guilherme Simões Reis 13 films

  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • The Batman
  • Hellboy
Spencer

Spencer 8 films

  • The Thing
  • Frankenstein
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Elephant Man
  • An American Werewolf in London
sostie

sostie 11 films

  • Sick of Myself
  • Blonde
  • The Holy Mountain
  • Videodrome
  • Beetlejuice
Justin Kopperud

Justin Kopperud 10 films

  • The Neon Demon
  • The Holy Mountain
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • The Batman
  • On the Silver Globe
Tomasz Jankiewicz

Tomasz Jankiewicz 8 films

  • Legend
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Elephant Man
jwtburk3

jwtburk3 5 films

  • The Shape of Water
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
Em

Em 10 films

  • The Thing
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Batman Returns
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
Robert Speewack Bojorquez

Robert Speewack Bojorquez 10 films

  • Beetlejuice
  • Dick Tracy
  • Frankenstein
  • Men in Black
  • Nosferatu
Travis McClain

Travis McClain 10 films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
  • Hellraiser
  • The Dark Knight
  • Terrifier
  • It
Sage Scholz

Sage Scholz 10 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Batman Returns
  • Men in Black
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Louis Matta

Louis Matta 10 films

  • The Exorcist
  • The Fly
  • Braindead
  • Nosferatu
  • Day of the Dead
Mike

Mike 10 films

  • Nosferatu
  • The Exorcist
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Fly
JB Herald

JB Herald 15 films

  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Fly
  • The Wolf Man
  • Dawn of the Dead
DonJohn80

DonJohn80 10 films

  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Dick Tracy
  • The Bride of Frankenstein
  • The Exorcist
  • The Phantom of the Opera
Kenneth_C

Kenneth_C 10 films

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Legend
  • Beetlejuice
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
lolxdlmao

lolxdlmao 10 films

  • Citizen Kane
  • The Fly
  • Day of the Dead
  • Brazil
Jett Jarvis

Jett Jarvis 4 films

  • Pink Flamingos
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Sunset Boulevard
  • Opening Night
  • Chungking Express
tom

tom 10 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Fly
  • The Exorcist
  • The Bride of Frankenstein
Mariana Simas

Mariana Simas 10 films

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Exorcist
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
PARodgers99

PARodgers99 11 films

  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Wolf Man
  • X2
  • Frankenstein
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
JTFX

JTFX 9 films

  • Make Way for Tomorrow
  • Frankenstein
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Beetlejuice
Andrew Luptak

Andrew Luptak 11 films

  • The Batman
  • X
  • The Exorcist
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Elephant Man
Lívia Mello

Lívia Mello 10 films

  • The Fly
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Monster
  • Driving Miss Daisy
  • Pan's Labyrinth
Mike Sellari

Mike Sellari 47 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Elephant Man
  • Frankenstein
  • Mask
  • Monster
Sam Holdren

Sam Holdren 10 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Frankenstein
  • An American Werewolf in London
J_NC

J_NC 10 films

  • Showgirls
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Amadeus
  • Neptune Frost
  • Vox Lux
michelle grondine

michelle grondine 25 films

  • Hellboy
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Shape of Water
  • Dick Tracy
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Stanley

Stanley 27 films

  • The Batman
Toptext

Toptext 1 film

  • The Dark Knight
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Star Wars
  • The Terminator
Dino 🦖

Dino 🦖 10 films

  • Cloud Atlas
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Fly
Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett 20 films

  • Enthiran
  • I
  • 2.0
  • Dasavatharam
  • Indian
Vamsi Kumpatla

Vamsi Kumpatla 5 films

  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • RoboCop
  • Black Swan
  • Raging Bull
  • Braindead
Mason McMillen

Mason McMillen 6 films

  • The Exorcist
  • The Mask
  • The Godfather
  • Amadeus
  • Hellboy
Adam William

Adam William 10 films

  • 28 Days Later
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Dark Knight
  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Niall Hassett

Niall Hassett 10 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Shape of Water
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Frankenstein
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
Henrique Marino

Henrique Marino 10 films

  • X-Men
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Batman Returns
suec93

suec93 10 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • Suspiria
  • The Fly
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  • Blue Velvet
Thom Robinson

Thom Robinson 5 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Fly
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Hellraiser
  • The Thing
marina

marina 12 films

  • Amadeus
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Batman Returns
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Edward Scissorhands
Brian Case

Brian Case 10 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • The Thing
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Fly
  • Dreams
Godard_Knocks

Godard_Knocks 6 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Exorcist
  • The Elephant Man
  • Legend
  • The Phantom of the Opera
mooveefan

mooveefan 10 films

  • The Mask
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Monster
  • Swiss Army Man
  • The Revenant
Wynand Olivier

Wynand Olivier 10 films

  • The Fly
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Beetlejuice
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
JamesDaggs

JamesDaggs 10 films

  • Men in Black
  • Galaxy Quest
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • Monster
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Michael DiMaio

Michael DiMaio 10 films

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch
  • Lincoln
  • Mask
  • The Elephant Man
  • La Vie en Rose
openroad

openroad 8 films

  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Elvis
  • Babylon
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
SomedayGonnaMakeIt

SomedayGonnaMakeIt 10 films

  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Fly
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Kyle

Kyle 10 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • The Fly
  • RoboCop
  • Dick Tracy
Spielzeug

Spielzeug 10 films

  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Mask
  • The Fly
  • Hellraiser
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
Troy Cornett

Troy Cornett 10 films

  • The Fly
  • Shadow of the Vampire
  • Elvis
  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Beetlejuice
Shane Rhyne

Shane Rhyne 10 films

  • The Godfather
  • Eraserhead
  • Star Wars
  • Blade Runner
  • Come and See
Jamie Ragins

Jamie Ragins 10 films

  • The Exorcist
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • The Dark Knight
Dielfo

Dielfo 3 films

  • The Fly
  • Batman Returns
  • From Beyond
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • X
DigitalRellik

DigitalRellik 10 films

  • The Fly
  • Videodrome
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Vice
  • Nosferatu
Jasper

Jasper 10 films

  • The Elephant Man
  • The Godfather
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Cronos
  • Pan's Labyrinth
Vic Palmen

Vic Palmen 21 films

  • The Love Witch
  • White Chicks
  • Batman Returns
  • Inglourious Basterds
  • The Batman
Michael Overbey

Michael Overbey 10 films

  • Society
  • Hellraiser
  • Dick Tracy
  • The Cell
  • Sin City
Adam T

Adam T 10 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Dick Tracy
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Hellraiser
  • Raging Bull
V. Vargas

V. Vargas 10 films

  • Batman Returns
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Nosferatu
  • They Live
Quittiie

Quittiie 10 films

  • The Exorcist
  • The Fly
  • Frankenstein
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Hellraiser
Germano Dutra Jr

Germano Dutra Jr 10 films

  • Frankenstein
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Nosferatu
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • The Dark Knight
Raymond Jacques

Raymond Jacques 38 films

  • Psycho Goreman
  • Vice
  • The Shape of Water
  • Terrifier
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
Travis LaBrucherie

Travis LaBrucherie 10 films

  • Planet of the Apes
  • The Elephant Man
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Thing
Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston 20 films

  • Island of Lost Souls
  • The Mummy
  • The Bride of Frankenstein
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Citizen Kane
elvisisking

elvisisking 12 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Shape of Water
  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Hellboy
BigMonsterTeeth

BigMonsterTeeth 10 films

  • Black Swan
  • The Batman
  • The Love Witch
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
Val

Val 5 films

  • Pan's Labyrinth
  • Beetlejuice
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • The Dark Knight
  • Suspiria
Seth Montpelier

Seth Montpelier 10 films

Still from Bicentennial Man (1999)