George Masters (make-up artist)

George Masters
Born(1936-04-01)April 1, 1936
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1998(1998-03-06) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsHairstylist, make-up artist

George Masters (April 1, 1936 – March 6, 1998) was an American hairstylist and make-up artist.[1] He won a British Academy Film Award in the category Best Makeup and Hair for the film Tootsie.[2]

Masters died on March 6, 1998 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California,[3][4] at the age of 61.[5]

Selected filmography

  • Tootsie (1982; co-won with Dorothy J. Pearl, C. Romania Ford and Allen Weisinger)

References

  1. ↑ Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Make-Up Artist in 1984". British Academy Film Awards. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Oliver, Myrna (April 21, 1998). "George Masters; Hair Stylist, Makeup Expert to the Stars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Thomas Jr., Robert Mcg. (April 26, 1998). "George Masters, Magician of Styling and Makeup, Dies at 62". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "George Masters", Variety, vol. 371, no. 1, p. 181, May 11, 1998, retrieved January 3, 2025 – via Internet Archive
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