Paul Richard Anthony Engelen (30 October 1949 – 3 November 2024) was a British make-up artist. He had over 75 credits in television and film, including the television show Game of Thrones, for which he won a number of Emmy Awards.
Paul Engelen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Richard Anthony Engelen 30 October 1949 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 3 November 2024 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Make-up artist |
| Years active | 1971–2024 |
Life and career
editEngelen was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey on 30 October 1949.[1]
Engelen was also twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
- 1984 Academy Awards- nominated for the film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Nomination was shared with Rick Baker. Lost to Amadeus.[2]
- 1994 Academy Awards- nominated for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, nomination shared with Carol Hemming and Daniel Parker. Lost to Ed Wood.[3]
Engelen died from cancer on 3 November 2024, at the age of 75.[4][5][1]
Selected filmography
edit- The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- Escape to Athena (1979)
- Reds (1981)
- Pink Floyd - The Wall (1982)
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Empire of the Sun (1987)
- Batman (1989)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- The Three Musketeers (1993)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
- The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- The Saint (1997)
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
- Gladiator (2000)
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
- The Hours (2002)
- Die Another Day (2002)
- Cold Mountain (2003)
- Troy (2004)
- Munich (2005)
- Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- Quantum of Solace (2008)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
- Robin Hood (2010)
- Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Hercules (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b Hayward, Anthony (19 November 2024). "Paul Engelen obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Paul Engelen, 30.10.1949 – 03.11.2024". The Milton Agency on Instagram. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Paul Engelen". The Times. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
edit- Paul Engelen at IMDb
- [1] interview British Entertainment History Project
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