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2009 Oscar® Nominee to Speak at Make-Up Show

ABOVE: Mike Elizalde BELOW: Elizalde touches up Ron Perlman, Hellboy, on set of 'Hellboy 2'

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Posted: Thursday 22 January, 2009

Mike Elizalde, an L.A.-based make-up designer, sculptor and animatronic engineer, has just received an Oscar® nomination for his work on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army; he’ll share his experiences when he speaks at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, which returns Jan. 24-25 to London’s Alexandra Palace. Elizalde will also participate in a Hellboy 2panel discussion featuring actor Doug Jones (Abe Sapien) and many of the make-up artists and creature creators. (continued below)

IMATS, sponsored by Make-Up Artist magazine, spotlights film and fashion
make-up and features celebrity make-up artists, classes, live demonstrations, shopping opportunities and a student competition. The event is open to professionals and the public.

Besides Hellboy 2, Elizalde has worked on more than 45 feature films, including Men in Black, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Fantastic Four and X-Men: The Last Stand. He is one of three keynote speakers booked at IMATS. The other two are movie make-up specialist Morag Ross and fashion make-up artist Mary Greenwell.

Ross is a BAFTA award winner whose filmography includes I’m Not There, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Aviator, Lost In Translation and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Vogue veteran Mary Greenwell has worked for international editions of Vogue; her celebrity clientele has included Princess Diana, Uma Thurman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kate Moss and Gisele Bündchen.

For more information on IMATS London, visit www.makeupartistshow.net.

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