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Lois Burwell

Costume & Make-Up

Born January 1, 1960 · United Kingdom

Biography

Lois Burwell is a British Oscar-winning makeup artist. She won the Best Makeup Oscar at the 68th Academy Awards for the film Braveheart, which she shared with Peter Frampton and Paul Pattison.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 1996
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 1999 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 1996 · nominated

Filmography36 titles

The Green Mile

1999Key Makeup Artist

Saving Private Ryan

1998Key Makeup Artist

Red Dwarf

1988Makeup Designer

Catch Me If You Can

2002Makeup Department Head

Braveheart

1995Makeup Artist

Magnolia

1999Makeup Artist

The Princess Bride

1987Makeup Supervisor

Ready Player One

2018Makeup Designer

The Last Samurai

2003Makeup Designer

The Fifth Element

1997Key Makeup Artist, Makeup Department Head

Almost Famous

2000Makeup Department Head

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988Makeup Artist

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992Makeup Department Head

War Horse

2011Makeup Designer

Bridge of Spies

2015Makeup Artist

Collateral

2004Makeup Artist

Face Off

2011as Guest Judge

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982Makeup Artist

The Rainmaker

1997Makeup Artist

Jack the Ripper

1988Makeup Artist

Mona Lisa

1986Makeup Artist

Highlander

1986Makeup Supervisor

Lincoln

2012Makeup Designer

Gregory's Girl

1980Makeup Artist

Without a Clue

1988Makeup Artist

Hilary and Jackie

1998Key Makeup Artist

Hamlet

1990Makeup Artist

War of the Worlds

2005Makeup Department Head

The BFG

2016Makeup Department Head

Little Buddha

1993Assistant Makeup Artist

Shirley Valentine

1989Makeup Artist

Legend

1985Makeup Artist

80 for Brady

2023Makeup Department Head

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001Makeup Designer

Jekyll & Hyde

1990Makeup Artist

Air America

1990Makeup Supervisor