Richard Snell (make-up artist)
Appearance
Richard Snell | |
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Born | Richard Alan Snell December 19, 1955 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | February 21, 2006 Freeport, The Bahamas | (aged 50)
Occupation | Make-up artist |
Years active | 1985–2006 |
Spouse |
Shantell Anna Snell (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Richard Alan Snell (December 19, 1955 – February 21, 2006) was an American make-up artist. Known as a master of prosthetic makeup, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and received an Academy Award nomination.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1992 | Best Makeup | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Nominated | [1] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1990 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | "Chains of Love" Alien Nation |
Won | [2] |
1992 | "Cost of Living" Star Trek: The Next Generation |
Won | ||
1995 | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Alien Nation: Dark Horizon | Nominated | |
1996 | Alien Nation: Body and Soul | Nominated | ||
1997 | Alien Nation: The Enemy Within | Nominated | ||
2005 | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Revelations | Nominated |
Death
[edit]Snell was found dead on February 21, 2006, in his hotel room in Freeport, The Bahamas after not reporting to work on the set of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He died in his sleep of natural causes at age 50.
References
[edit]- ^ "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) | Winners & Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "Richard Snell - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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