Barney Burman

Barney Burman

Academy Award winning special makeup effects & character creation artist.
Working with Barney Burman is always a joy. His talent, skill and collaborative nature (not to mention his pedigree) is rare and immensely valuable.
J.J. Abrams
Director, SUPER 8, STAR TREK, MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE III

About Barney

As a member of Hollywood's renowned Burman family of artists, Academy Award-winning makeup effects artist and filmmaker Barney Burman was literally born into the world of makeup effects.

Over the last 4 decades, he has gone on to make his own mark in the industry, creating memorable makeup characters for television and the big screen alike. His makeup credits include the upcoming Robots and Freeridge, as well as The Curse of Bridge Hollow, The Cannibals’, Studio 666, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The SpongBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Hawaii Five-0, Zombieland: Double Tap, Who Is America?, Grimm, Star Trek Into Darkness, Teen Wolf, Jackass 3D, Chuck, Tropic Thunder, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Blades of Glory and Mission: Impossible III, just to name a few.

Barney is also a talented actor and filmmaker; his debut feature as director, "Barney Burman's Wild Boar," gave him the opportunity to showcase not only his makeup effects artistry but his writing, directing, and acting talents as well.

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