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Michael Burnett
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In short · Acting since 1985, 4 decades active, 18 credits.
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Creature Unknown(2004)
Director

House of 1000 Corpses(2003)
special makeup effects artist: corpse bodies

Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)
special makeup effects artist

We Were Soldiers(2002)
special makeup effects artist: dead soldier bodies

Small Soldiers(1998)
specialty costumes

Lost Highway(1997)
special effects makeup coordinator
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Biography
Michael Burnett is an American make-up artist who has been nominated for the Emmy Award twice. For over 30 years, he has worked in the film, television, and haunt industries, specializing in special make-up effects. His film and television credits include *The Ben Stiller Show*, *Universal Soldier*, *The Forsaken*, *Star Trek: Enterprise*, *Passions*, and *Mad TV*. From 1997 to 2016, he designed and oversaw the make-up for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights on 17 occasions, more than any other individual. In October 2016, he became the Director of Design & Development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that produces make-up and effects for motion pictures, television, and theme parks such as Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, and Disney.
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House of 1000 Corpses(2003)
special makeup effects artist: corpse bodies
Film
Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)
special makeup effects artist
Film
We Were Soldiers(2002)
special makeup effects artist: dead soldier bodies (uncredited)
Film
Small Soldiers(1998)
specialty costumes
Film
Lost Highway(1997)
special effects makeup coordinator
Film
Johnny Mnemonic(1995)
Special Effects
Film
Flatliners(1990)
special makeup effects artist: dissection cadaver (uncredited)
Film
¡Three Amigos!(1986)
animatronic animals
Film
Aliens(1986)
miniature effects unit (uncredited)
Film
Cocoon(1985)
creature effects crew (uncredited)
Film
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- Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineSelf - editor of Thrasher magazine · 2017
- King of the RoadSelf · 2016
- Underexposed: A Women's Skateboarding DocumentarySelf · 2013
- Search for Haunted HollywoodSelf - Special Make-up Effects Artist · 1989
- Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf · 1986
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