Charles Porlier

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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, Alec Gillis, and Jeff Dawn [4] were nominated for a Saturn Award (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 . 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 in 1992 to Bernadette M. Peter (born 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada). Two children: Sebastien and Brielle who is 12, born in Vancouver BC.

Charles Porlier lives near Vancouver and is the head of The Makeup Design Program at Vancouver Film School.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Haney at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ Patricia Green at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ Kissinger and Nixon at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Jeff Dawn at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ↑ The Sixth Day at the Internet Movie Database
  6. ↑ Door to Door at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ↑ Matthew W Mungle at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ↑ Jayne Dancose at the Internet Movie Database
  9. ↑ CNoMA Award
  10. ↑ The Santa Clause 2 at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ↑ Vancouver Film School
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