Mark Coulier
make-up artist
Mark Coulier (born 1964) is a British make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert. He has received three Academy Awards for The Iron Lady (2011), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Poor Things (2023). He also received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Merlin (1998) and Arabian Nights (2000).
Career
Coulier has worked in the Harry Potter film series, X-Men and The Mummy Returns. He and J. Roy Helland won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair for The Iron Lady (2011). Coulier received his second Oscar for the film The Grand Budapest Hotel at the 87th Academy Awards. He received his third Oscar for the film Poor Things at the 96th Academy Awards. His win was shared with Frances Hannon.
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