Michael Burnett

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Michael Burnett is an American two-time Emmy-nominated make-up artist. He has been creating special makeup effects in the film, television, and the haunt industries for more than 30 years. Some of his film and television credits include, The Ben Stiller Show, Universal Soldier, The Forsaken, Star Trek Enterprise, Passions, and Mad TV. Between the years of 1997-2016, he designed and ran the makeup for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 17 times, more times than any other person. In October 2016, he became the Director of design & development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that creates makeup and effects for motion pictures, television and theme parks including Bush Gardens, Universal Studios and Disney.

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2020
Jiu Jitsu
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
2018
The Beach House
Movie Turtle (puppeteer)
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
2005
Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt
Movie Visual Effects
2004
Creature Unknown
Movie Director
2004
The Chronicles of Riddick
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002
We Were Soldiers
Movie Makeup Effects
2001
The Forsaken
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1997
Nowhere
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1997
Lost Highway
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Black Scorpion
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
The Alien Within
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
Heavyweights
Movie Prosthetic Makeup Artist
1994
Cosmic Slop
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist
1993
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
Movie Himself
1992
Universal Soldier
Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist