 Photo:Sarah Graham © Howard Berger |
Special effects makeup supervisor who entered American film as a character operator in GHOULIES (1985). He created and/or operated many of the special creatures or effects in such films as HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS and PREDATOR (both 1987), PUMPKINHEAD, THE NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD and HALLOWEEN 5 (all 1989), TREMORS and DANCES WITH WOLVES (both 1990) and many other films in the horror genre. He began working with special makeup effects on George Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985). Subsequent makeup effects credits include MISERY (1990), PULP FICTION (1994, uncredited), VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN (1995), FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and SCREAM (both 1996), VAMPIRES (1998), THE GREEN MILE (1999) and THE CELL (2000) and MULHOLLAND DR. (2001). As special makeup effects supervisor, his credits include THIR13EN GHOSTS and VANILLA SKY (both 2001), AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002), KILL BILL VOLS. 1 & 2 (2003, 2004), I HEART HUCKLEBEES and RAY (also 2004), SIN CITY, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, HOUSE OF WAX (uncredited), THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL IN 3-D, LAND OF THE DEAD, SERENITY, HOSTEL and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (all 2005), THE HILLS HAVE EYES, POSEIDON, "Deadwood" (TV series) and DEJA VU (all 2006), and PRIMEVAL, THE HITCHER, THE HILLS HAVE EYES II, DISTURBIA, DEATH PROOF, HOSTEL: PART II, TRANSFORMERS, PLANET TERROR and THE MIST (all 2007).
Berger is co-founder of KNBEFX. In addition to his Academy Award®, he received awards from BAFTA and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (Saturn Award) for THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (2005).
1 nomination, 1 Award |  The Chronicles of Narnia... (2005) |
Best Achievement in Makeup