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Male

Place of Birth

Michael Burnett

Biography:

Michael Burnett is an American two-time Emmy-nominated make-up artist. He has been creating special makeup effects in the film, television, and the haunt industries for more than 30 years.

Some of his film and television credits include, The Ben Stiller Show, Universal Soldier, The Forsaken, Star Trek Enterprise, Passions, and Mad TV. Between the years of 1997-2016, he designed and ran the makeup for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 17 times, more times than any other person. In October 2016, he became the Director of design & development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that creates makeup and effects for motion pictures, television and theme parks including Bush Gardens, Universal Studios and Disney.

Known For

Acting

2018

The Beach House as Turtle (puppeteer)

1991

1986

Costume & Make-Up

2020

Jiu Jitsu as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004

The Chronicles of Riddick as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001

The Forsaken as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997

Nowhere as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lost Highway as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

The Alien Within as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Black Scorpion as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Black Scorpion as Costume Designer
Heavyweights as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

1994

Cosmic Slop as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992

Universal Soldier as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991

Dolly Dearest as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988

Missing Link as Makeup Artist

Visual Effects

2005

1995

The Alien Within as Creature Effects Technical Director

Crew

2002

We Were Soldiers as Makeup Effects

1997

Nowhere as Special Effects

1990

Flatliners as Makeup Effects

1986

Alien Warrior as Makeup Effects
Assassin as Makeup Effects

Directing

2004

Creature Unknown as Director