Leonard Engelman
Leonard Engelman | |
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| Born | May 9, 1941 |
| Died | August 1, 2024 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Makeup artist |
Leonard Alex Engelman (May 9, 1941 – August 1, 2024) was an American makeup artist. He worked on films like Cat People (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Rocky IV (1985) and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and television shows like Cagney & Lacey (1982) and The Shield (2004–2005).
Engelman was Cher's personal makeup artist and worked with her on films like Moonstruck (1987) and Tea with Mussolini (1999), as well as photo shoots. He served as a vice president and board member for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Makeup: one in 1972 for the episode "Pickman's Model" of Night Gallery and one in 2001 for Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards.[1]
Engelman died at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles on August 1, 2024, at the age of 83.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Make-Up Artist Leonard Engelman, Hair Stylist Barbara Lorenz Tapped for Lifetime Achievement Awards". Variety. November 16, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Leonard Engelman, Makeup Artist on 'Rocky IV,' 'Moonstruck' and Much More, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Leonard Engelman Dies: Emmy Nominated, Lifetime Achievement Award-Winning Makeup Artist Was 83". Deadline. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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