Michael Westmore

Costume & Make-Up

Michael Westmore

Born 1938-03-22 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael George Westmore I is an American make-up artist best known for his work in various Star Trek productions, winning nine Emmy Awards, and is a member of the Westmore family. He won the Academy Award for Make-up in 1985 for his work on the film Mask.

Acting credits

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations poster
1.5

The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

1993

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema poster
4.3

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager poster
10.0

The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

2024

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1.7

Documentary about actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

2019

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The definite documentary on Academy Award winning make-up artist Michael Westmore, as well as his legendary family, the Westmores. At one time, a Westmore headed virtually every studio make-up department in Hollywood. Michael won an Academy Award for "Mask," as well as nine Emmy's for his television work, most notably 17 years as head of the make-up department for "Star Trek The Next Generation," "Star Trek Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek Voyager," "Star Trek Enterprise" as well as four Star Trek features. He was also responsible for the make-up on Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" and several of its sequels, "First Blood" and several of the Rambo sequels, "Raging Bull," "New York, New York" and many others. Michael started his career in 1960s at Universal Studios, working on such iconic shows as "The Munsters," "McHale's Navy" and "It Takes a Thief.'

Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary

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The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations was a documentary which was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in the US on 4 November 1996. The documentary looks at the writing and production of the episode and features footage filmed during production of the episode. Some of the interviews later appeared as special features in the DS9 Season 5 DVD.

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

1996

2010 : The Odyssey Continues poster
10.0

This promotional short for 2010 (1984) shows moviegoers how some of the film's visual effects were created. This includes makeup for Keir Dullea's character, how the astronauts float in space, and the construction of the spaceship in which the astronauts carry out their mission. The vehicle is so large, the two largest sound stages on the MGM lot were used to construct it.

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure poster
1.0

Star Trek: Voyager – Inside the New Adventure was a special documentary, running for 50 minutes, produced by BECK-OLA Productions for broadcasting by UPN on 9 January 1995, the week prior to the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager. Hosted by Robert Picardo, the program went behind the scenes at the making of the pilot episode, "Caretaker", as well as the creation of the series itself. Segments included interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a "day-in-the-life" feature following Ethan Phillips during the filming of the Ocampa desert scenes.

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

1995

Toy Masters poster
5.3

First ever feature-length documentary on the world-wide phenomenon that inspired an entire generation of children and became a billion dollar franchise--"Masters of the Universe". Features interviews with the key creative personnel behind every version of the best selling toy line and all incarnations of "Masters of the Universe" on television, film, stage, and print, tracing the inception and ups and downs of the fantasy juggernaut.

Toy Masters

2014

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Make-Up artist Michael Westmore talks about his work on the film Rocky (1976).

Make-Up! The Art & Form Of Michael Westmore

2006