Charles Porlier
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 6th 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 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.
Personal
Married to Bernadette with two children: Sebastien and Brielle.
Charles Porlier continues to work around the world as a makeup artist and lives near Vancouver, Canada.
References
- ^ Kevin Haney at IMDb
- ^ Patricia Green at IMDb
- ^ Kissinger and Nixon at IMDb
- ^ Jeff Dawn at IMDb
- ^ The Sixth Day at IMDb
- ^ Door to Door at IMDb
- ^ Matthew W Mungle at IMDb
- ^ Jayne Dancose at IMDb
- ^ CNoMA Award
- ^ The Santa Clause 2 at IMDb