Michael Westmore Biography
Michael Westmore is an American make-up artist best recognized for his work on numerous Star Trek projects, for which he has won nine Emmy Awards. In 1985, he won an Academy Award for Best Make-Up for his work on the film Mask.
How old is Michael Westmore? – Age
He is 84 years old as of 22 March 2022. He was born in 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. His real name is Michael George Westmore I.
Is Michael Westmore Related to Bud Westmore? – Family
Westmore is the son of make-up artists Monte and Marvin Westmore, as well as his brother Monty Westmore. His family is significantly connected to the make-up industry in Hollywood. George Westmore, his grandfather, established the first studio make-up department in 1917. Michael’s father worked as a make-up artist on Gone with the Wind, and his uncles included Bud Westmore, who co-created the creature in Creature from the Black Lagoon, Perc (the Warner Brothers studio’s main make-up artist), Wally (Paramount), Ern, and Frank, all of whom worked as make-up artists on major Hollywood productions for decades.
Does McKenzie Westmore have children? – Wife
He is married to model Marion Bergeson Westmore. The couple has three children; McKenzie Westmore, Michele Westmore Meeks and Michael Westmore II.
McKenzie Westmore Face-Off
He also appeared as a guest on the third season finale of the reality television make-up show Face Off, alongside his daughter McKenzie Westmore, the show’s host. Face-Off is a make-up competition that pits 12 to 16 make-up artists against each other in a progressive elimination format. Each week, the artists are put to the test with a “Spotlight Challenge” that puts their artistry and techniques to the test. A “Foundation Challenge,” a smaller challenge that introduces a new method, appears in some episodes. In previous seasons, the artists have faced a “Gauntlet” challenge, in which they must complete three rounds of challenges in two days. The winner of The Face-Off is awarded US$100,000 and a year’s supply of Alcone makeup. The 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid was added to the prize package for the second season. The 2013 Fiat 500 takes the place of the Prius V as the season 4 prize vehicle.
McKenzie Westmore Career
He is a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and a 1961 graduate of the University of California-Santa Barbara. He started as a make-up artist for Universal Studios in 1961 and was promoted to Assistant Department Head of Make-Up after three years. In the 1963 film The List of Adrian Messenger, he worked as an apprentice to John Chambers. The Munsters and Land of the Lost were two of Westmore’s first assignments at Universal. During the 1970s and 1980s, he worked as a freelance make-up artist on films including Rocky and Raging Bull. Westmore created the prosthetic noses worn by Robert De Niro throughout the film, as well as the make-up that simulated bleeding through tubes implanted beneath artificial skin for Raging Bull.
A special effect that depicted a nose cracking from a punch on screen was one of the most bizarre effects employed in the boxing film. He collaborated with Tom Burman on make-up sets for the CIA’s overseas operators to disguise themselves. In 2011, a set built by the two sold for $20,000. Looking Your Best with Michael Westmore, a VHS video published in 1985, featured him. He joined Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1986 and went on to work on Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.
He went into semi-retirement after Star Trek and worked on the musical adaptation of Mask, having previously worked on the film adaptation. In the Shankar-directed Indian Tamil film ‘INDIAN,’ he was in charge of Kamal Haasan’s make-up. He also worked for eighteen months on the Indian film Dasavathaaram, in which Kamal Haasan portrayed ten different parts, each of which necessitated the use of prosthetics. He’s started working as a producer and plans to publish a two-volume autobiography.
He was first hesitant to work on a television show because his prior experience had only been with feature films, but after talking it over with his wife, he decided that a year-long project was a good idea. During his time on the shows, he worked on the make-up for a variety of alien races, including the Ferengi, Cardassians, and Jem’Hadar, as well as the Klingons. One of his first responsibilities was to build the make-up for Brent Spiner’s portrayal of Data. Following the termination of Enterprise in 2005, he quit the Star Trek franchise.
McKenzie Westmore Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $2 Million.
