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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Greg Cannom, Oscar-winning Makeup Innovator Who Turned Brad Pitt Into Benjamin Button, Dies at 73
Greg Cannom, a five-time Oscar-winning makeup and prosthetics artist celebrated for the incredible transformations of Robin Williams in 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993) and Brad Pitt in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), died on May 3 at the age of 73. Cannom's death was announced by his former mentor and longtime collaborator Rick Baker. The two famously worked together on several projects, including Michael Jackson's 1982 'Thriller' music video and the 1977 science-fiction film 'The Incredible Melting Man.' More from WWD Teen Beauty Spend Grew 23% Versus Last Year - Here's What They're Buying U.S. Beauty Showed Signs of Wear in Q1, per Circana How a Classic South Korean Dessert Inspired Glow Recipe's New Launch The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 706 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild also announced Cannom's passing in a poignant message on Facebook on Thursday. A GoFundMe page launched for expenses said he experienced health challenges for two years, including 'severe shingles, a staph infection, sepsis and heart failure.' Born in Los Angeles, Cannom was mystified by the world of motion pictures from a young age, finding a particular interest in horror films. He even called himself a 'monster geek.' It wasn't until he attended Cypress College in Orange County when he began his training in stage makeup, learning the ins and outs while working on around 200 plays. By age 25, Cannom had landed a job as Baker's assistant, the artist best known for his work in 'Star Wars.' Their first project together was the 1978 'It's Alive sequel, It Lives Again,' creating baby monster prosthetics. Cannom and Baker later brought to life many legendary characters, including Jim Carrey's green alter-ego in 'The Mask' (1994) and Gloria Stuart's 101-year-old persona in 'Titanic' (1997). Indeed, turning Stuart into a 101-year-old lady in 'Titanic' was nothing like the aghast characters he'd constructed before. Yet, it was projects like this that helped solidify his reputation as an irrevocable makeup architect that could not only produce the inconceivable, but master realistic visions, too. Cannom also transformed brother duo Marlon and Shawn Wayans into white female twins with blond hair in 2004's 'White Chicks' and reconstructed Danny DeVito's hands to look like penguin feet in 1992's 'Batman Returns.' For more complicated jobs, Cannom would enlist up to 20 assistants to help him handle intricate facial molds. He advised on every detail and every facial expression, pointing out tiny changes that build an entirely new visage. Cannom later landed a job on the film 'Vice,' as a character makeup designer — the project that secured him his final Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2019. WWD has contacted the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild and Baker for comments. Best of WWD The Best Makeup Looks in Golden Globes History A Look Back at Golden Globes Best Makeup on the Red Carpet, From Megan Fox to Sophia Loren [PHOTOS] The Best Hairstyles in Golden Globes History
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Greg Cannom, Oscar-winning Makeup Innovator Who Turned Brad Pitt Into Benjamin Button, Dies at 73
Greg Cannom, a five-time Oscar-winning makeup and prosthetics artist celebrated for the incredible transformations of Robin Williams in 'Mrs. Doubtfire' (1993) and Brad Pitt in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), died on May 3 at the age of 73. Cannom's death was announced by his former mentor and longtime collaborator Rick Baker. The two famously worked together on several projects, including Michael Jackson's 1982 'Thriller' music video and the 1977 science-fiction film 'The Incredible Melting Man.' More from WWD U.S. Beauty Showed Signs of Wear in Q1, per Circana How a Classic South Korean Dessert Inspired Glow Recipe's New Launch Ana de Armas Goes White Hot in Celine Dress for Her 'Good Morning America' Appearance, Talks New Film 'Ballerina' The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 706 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild also announced Cannom's passing in a poignant message on Facebook on Thursday. A GoFundMe page launched for expenses said he experienced health challenges for two years, including 'severe shingles, a staph infection, sepsis and heart failure.' Born in Los Angeles, Cannom was mystified by the world of motion pictures from a young age, finding a particular interest in horror films. He even called himself a 'monster geek.' It wasn't until he attended Cypress College in Orange County when he began his training in stage makeup, learning the ins and outs while working on around 200 plays. By age 25, Cannom had landed a job as Baker's assistant, the artist best known for his work in 'Star Wars.' Their first project together was the 1978 'It's Alive sequel, It Lives Again,' creating baby monster prosthetics. Cannom and Baker later brought to life many legendary characters, including Jim Carrey's green alter-ego in 'The Mask' (1994) and Gloria Stuart's 101-year-old persona in 'Titanic' (1997). Indeed, turning Stuart into a 101-year-old lady in 'Titanic' was nothing like the aghast characters he'd constructed before. Yet, it was projects like this that helped solidify his reputation as an irrevocable makeup architect that could not only produce the inconceivable, but master realistic visions, too. Cannom also transformed brother duo Marlon and Shawn Wayans into white female twins with blond hair in 2004's 'White Chicks' and reconstructed Danny DeVito's hands to look like penguin feet in 1992's 'Batman Returns.' For more complicated jobs, Cannom would enlist up to 20 assistants to help him handle intricate facial molds. He advised on every detail and every facial expression, pointing out tiny changes that build an entirely new visage. Cannom later landed a job on the film 'Vice,' as a character makeup designer — the project that secured him his final Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2019. WWD has contacted the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild and Baker for comments. Best of WWD The Best Makeup Looks in Golden Globes History A Look Back at Golden Globes Best Makeup on the Red Carpet, From Megan Fox to Sophia Loren [PHOTOS] The Best Hairstyles in Golden Globes History
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Greg Cannom, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist on ‘Bram Stoker's Dracula' and ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,' Dies at 73
Greg Cannom, the masterful prosthetics and makeup specialist who received Oscars for his work on Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Vice, has died. He was 73. Cannom worked often with makeup maestro Rick Baker early in his career, and Baker on Friday reported his death in an Instagram post. 'His work will be remembered long after his passing,' he wrote. No details were immediately available. More from The Hollywood Reporter Johnny Rodriguez, Hispanic Country Music Star and "That's the Way Love Goes" Singer, Dies at 73 Rosanna Norton, Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer on 'Tron,' Dies at 80 Lainie Miller, Burlesque Dancer in 'The Graduate' and Longtime Hollywood Labor Advocate, Dies at 84 In March 2023, a GoFundMe page was set up to help Cannom with expenses as he battled diabetes and a staph infection that led to one of his legs being amputated below his knee. In addition to his four wins, Cannom received six other Oscar makeup noms: for Hook (1991), Hoffa (1992), Roommates (1995), Titanic (1997), Bicentennial Man (1999) and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He and Wesley Wofford shared an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2005 for 'the development of their special modified silicone material for makeup applications used in motion pictures.' And in 2019, the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild presented him with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Cannom was especially skillful at making actors age onscreen; witness Kevin Pollak in The Whole Ten Yards (2004), Brad Pitt in Babel (2006) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind, Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man and Christian Bale — as Dick Cheney — in Vice (2018). In 2006, he landed one of his five career Emmy nominations for his work in the finale of the original run of the NBC sitcom Will & Grace when the characters age some 20 years. 'With monsters, you design whatever you want. With age makeup, everybody knows what they look like, so it's got to be really good,' he said in a 2021 interview. His skill on transforming the young actors in The Lost Boys (1987) into vampires — while still retaining their boyish good looks — is universally admired. He also helped turn Williams and Martin Lawrence into believable women in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and the Big Momma's House movies of 2000 and '06. Cannom said he was inspired to pursue a career in Hollywood after being wowed by the aging makeup handled by Dick Smith on Max Von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973). After attending Cypress College in Southern California and working at the Knott's Berry Farm theme park during Halloween seasons, he connected with Baker and served as his assistant on It Lives Again (1978). The two also collaborated on The Howling (1981), The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), Cocoon (1985), the 1987-88 Fox series Werewolf and perhaps most significantly on the 1983 music video for Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' In that, Cannom appears near the end in full closeup as one of the vampires in makeup applied by Charles H. Schram of Wizard of Oz fame. His remarkable film résumé also included Dreamscape (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 (1987), Big Top Pee-wee (1988), Dick Tracy (1990), Postcards From the Edge (1990), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Alien 3 (1992), Batman Returns (1992), The Man Without a Face (1993), The Mask (1994), Thinner (1996), Kull the Conqueror (1997), Blade (1998), The Insider (1999), Hannibal (2001), Ali (2001), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Van Helsing (2004), The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), his final film. Cannom assisted on seven films nominated for best picture: Titanic, The Insider, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander, Babel, Benjamin Button and Vice, with Titanic and A Beautiful Mind coming out on top. He shared his Oscars with Michèle Burke and Matthew W. Mungle on Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), with Ve Neill and Yolanda Toussieng on Mrs. Doubtfire and with Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney on Vice. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Irish Examiner
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Christy O'Connor's talking points: Geaney ageing like Benjamin Button while Limerick wizard Lynch continues to weave his magic
Geaney joins an elite group The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American film adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 short story about a man who ages in reverse. When Lee Keegan and Paul Flynn were chatting in MacHale Park after having watched the first half of the Munster final in Killarney, Keegan referred to Paul Geaney as Benjamin Button. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner. Annual €120€60 Best value Monthly €10€4 / month Unlimited access. Subscriber content. Daily ePaper. Additional benefits.
Scottish Sun
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
FA Cup semi-final sees my fastest ever team-mate and the biggest moaner I've ever met out to make history
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE fastest footballer I've ever played with and the biggest moaner I've ever met will play at Wembley today, both aiming to reach the FA Cup final. And I would love to see the Crystal Palace duo of Ismaila Sarr and Will Hughes — two old Watford team-mates of mine — on the winning side against Aston Villa. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Ismaila Sarr and Will Hughes could both start for Crystal Palace against Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final Credit: Rex Isma is a lovely man and one hell of a player — he could be a 100 metres sprinter or a 5,000m runner because his effortless pace over any distance is extraordinary. And with Isma there is an end product, too... nine goals and five assists this season in Oliver Glasner's thrilling Palace attack. My greatest memory of him was when we returned to training after the Covid lockdown. The Watford physios were fuming because, unlike most players, Isma hadn't been doing any fitness work on his own and provided them with no data, as he'd been asked to. So on our first day back, it was like a mini pre-season. We were running around a 1km track and were told we had 15 minutes to run as far as we could. We were all fit blokes but most of us were blowing out of our backsides after a lap or two. Isma and Abdoulaye Doucoure were lapping most of us effortlessly while chatting away to each other in French. Sarr's endurance levels, as well as his sprinting ability, are absolutely phenomenal. He ran a lot as a young kid growing up in Senegal and that has set him up perfectly for a career as a top Premier League player. If Hughes had anything like Sarr's pace, he would be playing for Liverpool or some other elite club — because he has every other quality needed to be a top player. 7 Troy Deeney and Ismaila Sarr at Watford Credit: Getty 7 Sarr has been impressive for Crystal Palace Credit: Getty Troy Deeney reveals he spent £250k promotion bonus in three days in Las Vegas partying with 15 Victoria's Secret models But his most obvious trait is his ability to constantly whinge about anything and everything. Will was only 22 when he joined us at Watford from Derby but he was already an old man trapped in a young man's body. He was old school, everything about modern life was rubbish. I don't know if you remember the Brad Pitt film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button... a baby is born with the age and personality of an old man. Well, that was Will. When goalkeeper Ben Foster started doing his The Cycling GK podcast and videoed us around the training ground, it became a running joke that he would aim the camera at Will, who would respond by saying, 'Get that thing out of my face'. I see he has 12 yellow cards this season — and that's because he is a horrible b*****d to play against but brilliant to have at your own club. All that moaning means Will is a great driver of standards. So it's not because of my Birmingham City allegiances that I hope Palace beat Villa today — it's because of Will and Isma. There is a lot to admire about Palace as a team and a club, such as the way they stood by Glasner after failing to win any of their first eight Premier League matches this season — a patience they are now being rewarded for. 7 Will Hughes was teased for his old school views at Watford Credit: Reuters 7 Hughes' attitude helps him keep standards up Credit: Getty Then there's the way that, unlike most top-flight clubs, Palace are unafraid to dip into the Championship and sign players such as Adam Wharton from Blackburn and Romain Esse from Millwall. There are bargains to be had in the second tier — and these are players who haven't got to acclimatise to living and playing in England. And watching Palace attack is thrilling. As well as Isma Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze are just brilliant to watch. Mateta is on a hot streak — that equaliser against Arsenal on Wednesday night was proof of a player bursting with confidence and blessed with excellent technique. Eze seemed to be a bit flat early in the season after missing out on a big move last summer, while his team-mate Michael Olise headed to German giants Bayern Munich. But once Eze was back on his game, so were Palace. What a talent he is. Palace are a club looking for success in the present but constantly building for the future too — always knowing that their best players could be picked off by the real big boys. And I think that Palace vs Manchester City would give us the best possible final. Palace have a very good record against City and were close to going 3-0 up at the Etihad before Pep Guardiola's men came back to beat them 5-2 the other week. Having said that — and putting my personal allegiances aside — it would be cruel on Villa to end the season without the FA Cup or Champions League qualification. Especially when they came so close to beating Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals. Like Glasner, Unai Emery is an outstanding manager and the high-profile January loan signings of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio showed Villa were targeting success in the here and now. If Rashford starts ahead of Ollie Watkins at Wembley — as he did in both legs against French giants PSG — then we could definitely see Watkins heading out of Villa Park this summer. Watkins would have every right to moan if he missed out on another massive match. But, believe me, the Villa forward would never moan as much as Will Hughes. 7 Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford have been exceptional for Aston Villa Credit: Getty
