Howard Berger

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Howard Berger

Costume & Make-Up 61 December 20, 1964

Burbank, California, USA

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 si…

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Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

8.2 2009 Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

8.0 2003 Movie
Reservoir Dogs

Reservoir Dogs

8.1 1992 Movie
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

7.1 2005 Movie
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

7.1 2000 Movie
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

7.8 2001 Movie
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight

6.1 2017 Movie
Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

5.9 2013 Movie
Death Proof

Death Proof

6.8 2007 Movie
Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

6.9 2006 Movie
Misery

Misery

7.8 1990 Movie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

6.8 2004 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator

    Movie Himself

  2. 2026
    The Vampire Lestat

    TV show Makeup Effects Designer

  3. 2026
    Michael

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  4. 2025
    Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

    Movie Self

  5. 2024
    Doc of Chucky

    Movie Self

  6. 2024
    Challengers

    Movie Prosthetic Designer

  7. 2023
    Jules

    Movie Makeup Designer

  8. 2022
    Slice!

    Movie Howard

  9. 2022
    Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

    Movie Self

  10. 2022
    Curse of the Re-Animator

    Movie Thanks

  11. 2022
    Beyond the Resonator

    Movie Thanks

  12. 2021
    Licorice Pizza

    Movie Thanks

  13. 2021
    Space Jam: A New Legacy

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  14. 2020
    Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

    Movie Himself

  15. 2020
    Spenser Confidential

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  16. 2019
    Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2018
    Instant Family

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  2. 2018
    Mile 22

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  3. 2017
    The Orville

    TV show Special Effects Makeup Artist

  4. 2017
    Transformers: The Last Knight

    Movie Makeup Artist

  5. 2016
    Patriots Day

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  6. 2015
    Daddy's Home

    Movie Makeup Artist

  7. 2015
    Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    Movie Self

  8. 2014
    The Gambler

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  9. 2014
    The Green Inferno

    Movie Makeup Effects

  10. 2013
    Lone Survivor

    Movie Makeup Department Head

  11. 2013
    Oz the Great and Powerful

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  12. 2012
    Maniac

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  13. 2012
    Hitchcock

    Movie Prosthetic Supervisor

  14. 2012
    The Man with the Iron Fists

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  15. 2012
    Seven Psychopaths

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  16. 2011
    The Grey

    Movie Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

  17. 2011
    Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

    Movie Self

  18. 2011
    Nightmare Factory

    Movie Self

  19. 2011
    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Movie Makeup Artist

  20. 2011
    Fright Night

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer

  21. 2011
    Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

    Movie Self

  22. 2011
    Scream: The Inside Story

    Movie Self

  23. 2011
    I Am Number Four

    Movie Makeup Designer

  24. 2010
    The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

    Movie Makeup Effects Designer