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Howard Berger

Personal Information

Known ForCostume & Make-Up
GenderMale
Birth DateDec 20, 1964 (61 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthBurbank, California, USA
Career Span1977 – Present (50 yrs)
Known Credits134 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
Costume & Make-UpPopularity Score 1.4

Howard Berger

Total Works

134

131 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Howard Berger (born 20 December 1964) is a special make-up effects creator who is best known for his work on The Chronicles of Narnia films. He has over 200 films to his credit since 1977. Berger is the co-founder of KNB EFX Group along with Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The company specialises in prosthetic makeup, better known as special make-up effects, and has worked on over 400 film and television projects. Berger also often works with Sam Raimi, with whom he has collaborated since 1986. They worked together on Oz the Great and Powerful. He has won an Emmy for the makeup in the TV show The Walking Dead. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Berger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Inglourious Basterds
8.2
Role: Makeup Effects
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003•movie
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
Reservoir Dogs
8.1
Reservoir Dogs
1992•movie
Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7.1
Role: Prosthetic Makeup Artist

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 134 titles featuring Howard Berger

Inglourious Basterds
8.2

Role: Makeup Effects

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8.0
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Reservoir Dogs
8.1
Reservoir Dogs
1992•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7.1

Role: Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Unbreakable
7.1
Unbreakable
2000•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Mulholland Drive
7.8
Mulholland Drive
2001•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Oz the Great and Powerful
5.9

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Transformers: The Last Knight
6.1

Role: Makeup Artist

Death Proof
6.8
Death Proof
2007•movie

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Déjà Vu
6.9
Déjà Vu
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Misery
7.8
Misery
1990•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
6.8

Role: Special Effects Supervisor

I Am Number Four
6.2
I Am Number Four
2011•movie

Role: Makeup Designer

Lone Survivor
7.4
Lone Survivor
2013•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

Vanilla Sky
6.8
Vanilla Sky
2001•movie

Role: Makeup Supervisor

Planet of the Apes
5.8
Planet of the Apes
2001•movie

as Gorilla

Michael
8.6
Michael
2026•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Seven Psychopaths
6.8
Seven Psychopaths
2012•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Space Jam: A New Legacy
6.6

Role: Makeup Department Head

The Grey
6.6
The Grey
2012•movie

Role: Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Drag Me to Hell
6.5
Drag Me to Hell
2009•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Final Destination
5.6

Role: Makeup Effects

Planet Terror
6.7
Planet Terror
2007•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Spy Kids
5.8
Spy Kids
2001•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Boogie Nights
7.6
Boogie Nights
1997•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Evil Dead II
7.5
Evil Dead II
1987•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Daddy's Home
6.3
Daddy's Home
2015•movie

Role: Makeup Artist

The Hills Have Eyes
6.5

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Instant Family
7.5
Instant Family
2018•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

Patriots Day
7.1
Patriots Day
2016•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

Challengers
6.9
Challengers
2024•movie

Role: Prosthetic Designer

Licorice Pizza
6.9
Licorice Pizza
2021•movie

Role: Thanks

Evolution
6.1
Evolution
2001•movie

Role: Effects Supervisor

Spenser Confidential
6.5

Role: Makeup Department Head

Thir13en Ghosts
6.2
Thir13en Ghosts
2001•movie

Role: Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Mile 22
6.3
Mile 22
2018•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

Splice
5.9
Splice
2010•movie

Role: Makeup Artist

Fright Night
6.3
Fright Night
2011•movie

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Mirrors
6.3
Mirrors
2008•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Edge of Darkness
6.5
Edge of Darkness
2010•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Hitchcock
6.6
Hitchcock
2012•movie

Role: Prosthetic Supervisor

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
5.2

Role: Makeup Effects

The Green Inferno
5.7
The Green Inferno
2014•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

The Gambler
6.1
The Gambler
2014•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

The Orville
7.6
The Orville
2017•series

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Day of the Dead
7.0
Day of the Dead
1985•movie

as Spinaround Cave Zombie Shot by John (uncredited)

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
5.3

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Ghosts of Mars
5.2
Ghosts of Mars
2001•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Man with the Iron Fists
5.5

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

A Simple Plan
7.2
A Simple Plan
1998•movie

Role: Makeup Supervisor

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
4.6

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
4.7

Role: Makeup Artist

Maniac
6.0
Maniac
2012•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Hitcher
5.9
The Hitcher
2007•movie

Role: Makeup Designer

House on Haunted Hill
5.6

Role: Makeup Effects

The Reaping
5.8
The Reaping
2007•movie

Role: Special Effects Supervisor

Cursed
5.4
Cursed
2005•movie

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

The Great Debaters
7.3
The Great Debaters
2007•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wishmaster
6.1
Wishmaster
1997•movie

as Party Guard #1

Bubba Ho-tep
6.5
Bubba Ho-tep
2002•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

I ♥ Huckabees
6.3
I ♥ Huckabees
2004•movie

Role: Prosthetics

Creepshow 2
6.2
Creepshow 2
1987•movie

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
5.4

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Night of the Creeps
6.8

as Beta Zombie

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
4.6

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.2

Role: Makeup Effects

Jules
7.1
Jules
2023•movie

Role: Makeup Designer

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
4.9

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Body Bags
6.2
Body Bags
1993•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Lord of Illusions
5.9
Lord of Illusions
1995•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
6.5

Role: Special Effects

Invasion U.S.A.
5.8
Invasion U.S.A.
1985•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Intruder
6.2
Intruder
1989•movie

Role: Makeup Department Head

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
6.1

Role: Special Effects

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
6.4

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

Darkman II: The Return of Durant
5.6

Role: Makeup Effects

The Night Flier
6.0
The Night Flier
1997•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Trancers
5.9
Trancers
1984•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Desperation
5.5
Desperation
2006•movie

Role: Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Riding the Bullet
5.1
Riding the Bullet
2004•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
5.6

Role: Makeup Supervisor

Tales from the Hood
6.3

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ticks
5.7
Ticks
1993•movie

Role: Special Effects Supervisor

Dr. Giggles
5.5
Dr. Giggles
1992•movie

Role: Makeup Effects

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

as Self

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
5.4

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Horror Show
5.4
The Horror Show
1989•movie

Role: Special Effects

Cyborg 2
4.4
Cyborg 2
1993•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jenifer
6.0
Jenifer
2005•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dreams in the Witch House
6.4

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Doppelganger
4.8
Doppelganger
1993•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Vampire Lestat
6.6
The Vampire Lestat
2026•series

Role: Makeup Effects Designer

The V Word
5.0
The V Word
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dance of the Dead
5.5
Dance of the Dead
2005•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

We All Scream for Ice Cream
5.0

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Children of the Night
4.3

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Damned Thing
5.1
The Damned Thing
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Skinner
4.5
Skinner
1993•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Family
7.0
Family
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chocolate
5.3
Chocolate
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Valerie on the Stairs
5.2

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cemetery Gates
3.7
Cemetery Gates
2006•movie

as Stoner Dude Doug

Galaxis
4.4
Galaxis
1995•movie

Role: Makeup Supervisor

Scream: The Inside Story
6.0

as Self

Nightmare Factory
7.2
Nightmare Factory
2011•movie

as Self

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
7.7

as Self

Black Cat Run
5.2
Black Cat Run
1998•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
6.7

as Self

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'
7.2

as Self

The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1

Role: Producer

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
6.8

as Self

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
6.6

as Self

Pick Me Up
6.3
Pick Me Up
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
7.6

as Self

Beyond the Resonator
5.1

Role: Thanks

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
5.0

as Self

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments
6.0
2 eps

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6

as Self

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
8.4

as Self

Doc of Chucky
7.8
Doc of Chucky
2024•movie

as Self

Curse of the Re-Animator
4.8

Role: Thanks

The Men Behind the Army
9.0

as Self

Deer Woman
5.0
Deer Woman
2006•movie

Role: Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gorgon Video Magazine
9.0

as Self

A Secret Space
9.0
A Secret Space
1977•movie

as Ben

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9.0

as Self

Creating the Deadites
9.0

as Self

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
10.0

as Self

Slice!
Slice!
2022•movie

as Howard

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

as Self

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

as Himself

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

as Self

Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator

as Himself

From Dusk Til Dawn
From Dusk Til Dawn
1991•movie

Role: Makeup Effects Designer