The Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling is the Oscar given to the best achievement in makeup and hair-styling for movies. Usually, only three movies are nominated each year rather than five as in most categories.
| Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |
| First awarded | 1981 |
| Most recent winner | Sergio Lopez-Rivera Mia Neal Jamika Wilson Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) |
| Website | oscars |
In 2012, the category was renamed to Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.[1][2]
Special Achievement Awards
changeBefore 1981, Special Achievement Oscars were twice awarded to makeup artists for their work on a specific movie:
- 1964 - William J. Tuttle for 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
- 1968 - John Chambers for Planet of the Apes
Hairstylists
changeStarting in 1993, the award is to be shared with hairstylists if hair effects "contribute greatly to the appearance and effect of the characters".[3]
Winners and nominees
changeThe winners are in bold text with a blue background.
1980s
change| Year | Movie | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 (54th) | An American Werewolf in London | Rick Baker |
| Heartbeeps | Stan Winston | |
| 1982 (55th) | Gandhi | Tom Smith |
| Quest for Fire | Sarah Monzani Michèle Burke | |
| 1984 (57th) | Amadeus | Paul LeBlanc Dick Smith |
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Rick Baker Paul Engelen | |
| 2010 | Michael Westmore | |
| 1985 (58th) | The Color Purple | Ken Chase |
| Mask | Michael Westmore Zoltan Elek | |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Carl Fullerton | |
| 1986 (59th) | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Michael Westmore Michèle Burke |
| The Fly | Chris Walas Stephan Dupuis | |
| Legend | Rob Bottin Peter Robb-King | |
| 1987 (60th) | Happy New Year | Bob Laden |
| Harry and the Hendersons | Rick Baker | |
| 1988 (61st) | Beetlejuice | Ve Neill Steve La Porte Robert Short |
| Coming to America | Rick Baker | |
| Scrooged | Tom Burman Bari Dreiband-Burman | |
| 1989 (62nd) | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Maggie Weston Fabrizio Sforza |
| Dad | Dick Smith Ken Diaz Greg Nelson | |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Manlio Rocchetti Lynn Barber Kevin Haney |
1990s
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changeRelated pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Kilday, Greg (28 June 2012). "New Oscar Rules Allow Multiple Songwriters, Incorporate Hair Styling". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Film academy approves new rules for 85th Academy Awards, makes hairstyling eligible for Oscar". The Washington Post. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ "Rule Fifteen: Special Rules for the Music Awards | Rules for the 84th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-10-26.