Charles Porlier

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Charles E. Porlier (born 1961) Emmy Award-winning makeup artist and makeup effects teacher-lecturer.

Charles Porlier was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and started his career as a child-puppeteer, inspired by, then meeting and learning from Jim Henson of the Muppets. After a brief period spent practicing stage magic, Charles turned to makeup artistry for films and television.

In 1995, Charles Porlier, Kevin Haney,[1] and Patricia Green[2] won an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Special' for Kissinger and Nixon [3] starring Beau Bridges and Ron Silver, but no statue was awarded due to an incorrect screen credit.

In 2000, Porlier, Tom Woodruff, [1] Alec Gillis, [2] and Jeff Dawn [4] were nominated for a Saturn Award [3] (Science Fiction Academy) for best makeup for the Arnold Schwarzenegger film The Sixth Day. [5]

In 2003, Porlier was nominated twice for an Emmy Award in the same category, 'Outstanding makeup for a Miniseries or Special' for the television film Door to Door [6], starring William H. Macy, and the television miniseries Steven Spielberg Presents Taken [4]. Porlier, along with Matthew W. Mungle[7] and Jayne Dancose [8] won the award for 'Door to Door. In 2003, Porlier was nominated for a CNoMA Award [9] for The Santa Clause 2 [10], but won the CNoMA for Door to Door.


[edit] Personal

Married in 1992 to Bernadette M. Peter (born 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Two children: Sebastien and Brielle, born in Vancouver BC.

Charles Porlier lives near Vancouver and is the head of The Makeup Design Program at Vancouver Film School.[11]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kevin Haney at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Patricia Green at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Kissinger and Nixon at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ^ Jeff Dawn at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ The Sixth Day at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ^ Door to Door at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ^ Matthew W Mungle at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ^ Jayne Dancose at the Internet Movie Database
  9. ^ CNoMA Award
  10. ^ The Santa Clause 2 at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ^ Vancouver Film School