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Howard Berger

Costume & Make Up
61 years oldBurbank, California, USA

Biography

Howard Berger (born 20 December 1964) is a special make-up effects creator who is best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia films. He has over 200 films to his credit since 1977. Berger is the co-founder of KNB EFX Group along with Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The company specialises in prosthetic makeup, better known as special make-up effects, and has worked on over 400 film and television projects. Berger also often works with Sam Raimi, with whom he has collaborated since 1986. They worked together on Oz the Great and Powerful. He has won an Emmy for the makeup in the TV show The Walking Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Berger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
December 20, 1964
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
Known For
Costume & Make Up

Movies (48)

Michael

Michael

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2026

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

as Horror Film Expert

2025

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

as Self

2025

Doc of Chucky
7.8

Doc of Chucky

as Self

2024

Challengers
6.9

Challengers

Prosthetic Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2024

Jules
7.2

Jules

Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2023

Slice!

Slice!

as Howard

2022

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
6.4

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

as Self

2022

Curse of the Re-Animator
4.8

Curse of the Re-Animator

Thanks (Crew)

2022

Beyond the Resonator
5.0

Beyond the Resonator

Thanks (Crew)

2022

Licorice Pizza
7.0

Licorice Pizza

Thanks (Crew)

2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy
6.7

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2021

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

as Himself

2020

Spenser Confidential
6.5

Spenser Confidential

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2020

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
6.8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

as Self

2019

Instant Family
7.5

Instant Family

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2018

Mile 22
6.2

Mile 22

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2018

Transformers: The Last Knight
6.1

Transformers: The Last Knight

Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2017

Patriots Day
7.1

Patriots Day

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2016

Daddy's Home
6.3

Daddy's Home

Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2015

Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
7.9

Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness

as Self

2015

The Gambler
6.0

The Gambler

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2014

Lone Survivor
7.4

Lone Survivor

Makeup Department Head (Costume & Make-Up)

2013

The Green Inferno
5.7

The Green Inferno

Makeup Effects (Crew)

2013

Oz the Great and Powerful
5.9

Oz the Great and Powerful

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2013

Maniac
6.0

Maniac

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

Hitchcock
6.6

Hitchcock

Prosthetic Supervisor (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

The Man with the Iron Fists
5.5

The Man with the Iron Fists

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

Seven Psychopaths
6.8

Seven Psychopaths

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

The Grey
6.6

The Grey

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2012

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
7.2

Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2

as Self

2011

Nightmare Factory
7.3

Nightmare Factory

as Self

2011

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2011

Fright Night
6.2

Fright Night

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2011

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
7.7

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

as Self

2011

Scream: The Inside Story
6.0

Scream: The Inside Story

as Self

2011

I Am Number Four
6.2

I Am Number Four

Makeup Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2011

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
6.4

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Makeup Effects Designer (Costume & Make-Up)

2010

The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1

The United Monster Talent Agency

Producer (Production)

2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self

2010

Edge of Darkness
6.4

Edge of Darkness

Makeup Effects (Crew)

2010

The Final Destination
5.6

The Final Destination

Makeup Effects (Crew)

2009

Inglourious Basterds
8.2

Inglourious Basterds

Makeup Effects (Crew)

2009

Drag Me to Hell
6.5

Drag Me to Hell

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2009

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

as Self

2008

Mirrors
6.3

Mirrors

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2008

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
8.4

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

as Self

2008

The Great Debaters
7.2

The Great Debaters

Special Effects Makeup Artist (Costume & Make-Up)

2007

TV Shows (2)