Howard Berger
Howard Berger was born on Dec 20, 1964 in USA. Howard Berger's big-screen debut came with Ghoulies directed by Luca Bercovici in 1984. Howard Berger is known for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood directed by Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Rick Dalton and Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth. Howard Berger has got 14 awards and 24 nominations so far. The most recent award Howard Berger achieved is Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. The upcoming new movie Howard Berger plays is Father Stu which will be released on Apr 15, 2022.
Howard Berger was born in Los Angeles, CA. Howard was raised on monster films and knew at an early age someone made those monster for the movies and began figuring it out at age 8 when he was introduced to Famous Monster of Filmland Magazine. His parents were very supportive and indulged his obsession of makeup and monster. When Howard went to a sci-fi convention in LA, he saw his idol Rick Baker speak and that was it! Howard was hooked and with the inspiration from Rick, Stan Winston, Dick Smith, Rob Bottin and others, he forged a path towards his career in film and TV as a special makeup effects artist.Once out of high school he began working at Stan Winston Studios on PREDATOR, ALIENS, PUMPKINHEAD and then moved on to work for Rick Baker on the Oscar winning HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS.Howard ended up meeting fellow monster makers Greg Nicotero and Robert Kurtzman and the 3 became fast friends, room mates and eventually co-owners of KNB EFX GROUP, which was founded in 1988. In the decades to come Howard and Greg would gather a cache of great directors, actors and films to work with and in 2006, Howard won an Oscar for the makeup work in THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. Howard would then be nominated again for his work on Sir Anthony Hopkins for the film HITCHCOCK.Howard continues to be a guiding force at KNB, along with Greg Nicotero, and has added being a Makeup Dept. Head to his list of achievements, starting with Peter Berg's film LONE SURVIVOR. In the past decade he has Dept. Headed over a dozen films and TV series.Howard is a Governor of there Makeup Artists and Hair Stylist Branch at the AMPAS. He lives in Sherman Oaks with artist wife Mirjam and he has 3 grown children, none of which followed in his foot steps, and followed their own dreams as he did.
Birthday
Dec 20, 1964Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USAAlso known
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Known For
Awards
14 wins & 24 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
- 2022
make-up department
6.5 - 2021
make-up department
4.5 - 2020
make-up department
6.2 - 2020
make-up department
6.5 - 2019
make-up department
5.4 - 2019
make-up department
7.6 - 2019
make-up department
6.0 - 2019
make-up department
7.3 - 2018
make-up department
7.3 - 2018
make-up department
6.6 - 2018
make-up department
6.1 - 2018
special effects
5.5 - 2017
make-up department
6.6 - 2017
make-up department
4.8 - 2017
make-up department
5.2 - 2017
additional crew
6.6 - 2016
make-up department
7.1 - 2016
make-up department
7.3 - 2016
make-up department
5.1 - 2016
make-up department
7.1 - 2015
make-up department
6.1 - 2015
make-up department
7.8 - 2015
make-up department
7.1 - 2015
make-up department
5.4 - 2015
make-up department
6.5 - 2015
make-up department
6.3 - 2015
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
make-up department
6.2 - 2015
additional crew
4.4 - 2014
make-up department
6.5 - 2014
make-up department
6.0 - 2014
make-up department
7.2 - 2014
make-up department
6.6 - 2014
special effects
5.4 - 2014
special effects
6.4 - 2013
make-up department
7.5 - 2013
make-up department
5.3 - 2013
make-up department
6.6 - 2013
make-up department
6.4 - 2013
make-up department
6.3 - 2013
make-up department
4.8 - 2012
make-up department
8.4 - 2012
make-up department
6.8 - 2012
make-up department
5.4 - 2012
make-up department
7.1 - 2012
make-up department
6.6 - 2012
make-up department
6.4 - 2011
make-up department
6.7 - 2011
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
make-up department
3.5 - 2011
make-up department
6.4 - 2011
make-up department
5.7 - 2011
make-up department
6.9 - 2011
make-up department
6.1 - 2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
make-up department
6.3 - 2010
make-up department
5.5 - 2010
make-up department
5.9 - 2010
make-up department
5.5 - 2010
make-up department
5.5 - 2010
make-up department
6.4 - 2010
make-up department
5.7 - 2010
make-up department
6.0 - 2010
make-up department, special effects
6.6 - 2010
make-up department
6.8 - 2010
special effects
4.8 - 20108.6
- 2009
make-up department
5.3 - 2009
make-up department, special effects
5.8 - 2009
make-up department
6.3 - 2009
make-up department
5.4 - 2009
make-up department
5.1 - 2009
make-up department
7.0 - 2009
make-up department
8.3 - 2009
make-up department
6.6 - 2009
make-up department
6.5 - 2009
make-up department
5.5 - 2009
make-up department
4.7 - 2009
make-up department
4.7 - 2008
make-up department
7.6 - 2008
make-up department
6.1 - 2008
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
make-up department, special effects, additional crew
6.5 - 2007
make-up department
7.4 - 2007
make-up department
7.5 - 2007
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
make-up department, special effects
5.7 - 2007
make-up department
7.0 - 2007
make-up department
5.5 - 2007
make-up department
7.0 - 2007
make-up department
7.1 - 2007
make-up department
4.9 - 2007
make-up department
7.1 - 2007
make-up department
6.8 - 2007
make-up department
5.1 - 2007
make-up department
5.6 - 2007
make-up department
4.8 - 2007
special effects
4.7 - 2007
special effects
6.3 - 2007
special effects
5.6 - 2006
make-up department
7.1 - 2006
make-up department, special effects
5.2 - 2006
make-up department
5.7 - 2006
make-up department
6.4 - 2006
special effects
5.0 - 2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
make-up department
6.9 - 2005
make-up department
5.9 - 2005
make-up department
7.8 - 2005
make-up department
6.8 - 2005
make-up department
6.2 - 2005
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
make-up department
3.7 - 2005
make-up department
5.4 - 2005
make-up department
5.9 - 2005
make-up department
8.0 - 2005
make-up department
5.0 - 2004
make-up department
5.2 - 2004
make-up department
7.7 - 2004
make-up department
6.6 - 2004
make-up department, additional crew
8.0 - 2004
make-up department
6.1 - 2004
A Series of Unfortunate Events
special effects, additional crew
6.8 - 2004
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
special effects
5.8 - 2004
special effects
6.4 - 2004
special effects
5.3 - 2003
make-up department
8.2 - 2003
make-up department
6.6 - 2003
special effects
5.6 - 2002
make-up department
4.5 - 2002
make-up department
3.4 - 2002
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
make-up department
5.2 - 2002
make-up department
6.2 - 2002
make-up department
7.6 - 2002
make-up department
5.5 - 2002
special effects
5.6 - 2002
special effects
5.8 - 2002
special effects
6.9 - 2002
special effects
6.1 - 2002
special effects
7.0 - 2001
make-up department
6.9 - 2001
make-up department
5.6 - 2001
make-up department
4.9 - 2001
make-up department
7.9 - 2001
make-up department
4.8 - 2001
make-up department
5.6 - 20014.9
- 2001
special effects
6.9 - 2001
special effects
5.1 - 2001
special effects
6.1 - 2001
additional crew
6.4 - 2000
make-up department
7.3 - 2000
make-up department
6.4 - 2000
make-up department
4.7 - 2000
make-up department
4.9 - 2000
special effects
5.3 - 1999
make-up department
8.6 - 1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
make-up department
4.8 - 1999
make-up department
5.6 - 1999
make-up department
5.0 - 1999
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
make-up department
4.1 - 1999
special effects
4.0 - 1998
make-up department
6.5 - 1998
make-up department
5.6 - 1998
make-up department
7.5 - 1998
make-up department
6.3 - 1998
make-up department
6.1 - 1998
make-up department
5.4 - 1998
special effects
5.5 - 1998
special effects
4.0 - 1997
make-up department
6.3 - 1997
make-up department
5.8 - 1997
make-up department
7.9 - 1997
make-up department
5.2 - 1997
make-up department, additional crew
7.3 - 1997
make-up department
6.0 - 1997
special effects
4.5 - 1996
make-up department
7.4 - 1996
make-up department
3.6 - 1996
make-up department
7.2 - 1996
special effects
5.7 - 1996
special effects
6.2 - 1996
additional crew
5.7 - 1995
make-up department
8.2 - 1995
make-up department
4.6 - 1995
make-up department, special effects
6.0 - 1995
make-up department
3.5 - 1995
make-up department
5.4 - 1995
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
special effects
5.0 - 1994
make-up department
6.0 - 1994
make-up department
6.4 - 1994
make-up department
7.1 - 1994
make-up department
8.9 - 1994
additional crew
6.3 - 1993
make-up department
5.5 - 1993
make-up department
4.3 - 1993
special effects
4.6 - 1993
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
special effects, additional crew
4.1 - 1993
special effects
6.2 - 1992
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
make-up department
5.0 - 1992
make-up department, special effects
7.4 - 1992
make-up department
3.8 - 1992
make-up department
8.3 - 1992
special effects
5.2 - 1991
make-up department
6.4 - 1991
make-up department
4.6 - 1991
special effects
5.2 - 1991
additional crew
6.8 - 1990
make-up department
7.8 - 1990
make-up department
5.4 - 1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
make-up department
6.2 - 1990
make-up department, special effects
6.2 - 1990
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
make-up department
5.0 - 1990
special effects
8.0 - 1990
special effects
7.1 - 1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
make-up department
4.9 - 1989
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
make-up department, special effects
5.0 - 1989
make-up department
6.1 - 1989
special effects
4.8 - 1988
make-up department
5.1 - 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
make-up department
5.6 - 1988
special effects, additional crew
6.6 - 1988
special effects
6.2 - 1987
make-up department
7.0 - 1987
make-up department, special effects
6.0 - 1987
make-up department
7.7 - 1987
special effects
7.8 - 1987
special effects
6.0 - 1986
make-up department
6.7 - 1986
special effects
8.4 - 1986
special effects
4.6 - 1985
make-up department
5.4 - 1985
make-up department
7.1 - 1984
make-up department
6.0 - 1984
special effects
4.1