Mark Shostrom

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

Mark Shostrom
Born
Mark Allen Shostrom

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

Background

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 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

References
  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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