Howard Berger

Known For: Costume & Make-Up
Born: December 20, 1964
Place of Birth: Burbank, California, USA

Howard Berger

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.

Filmography

The Vampire Lestat

2026 · Makeup Effects Designer, Makeup Department Head

Michael

2026 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025 · Horror Film Expert

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

2025 · Self

Doc of Chucky

2024 · Self

Challengers

2024 · Prosthetic Designer

Jules

2023 · Makeup Designer

Slice!

2022 · Howard

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

2022 · Self

Curse of the Re-Animator

2022 · Thanks

Beyond the Resonator

2022 · Thanks

Licorice Pizza

2021 · Thanks

Space Jam: A New Legacy

2021 · Makeup Department Head

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

2020 · Himself

Spenser Confidential

2020 · Makeup Department Head

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019 · Self

Instant Family

2018 · Makeup Department Head

Mile 22

2018 · Makeup Department Head

The Orville

2017 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Transformers: The Last Knight

2017 · Makeup Artist

Patriots Day

2016 · Makeup Department Head

Daddy's Home

2015 · Makeup Artist

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

2015 · Self

The Gambler

2014 · Makeup Department Head

Lone Survivor

2013 · Makeup Department Head, Makeup Effects

The Green Inferno

2013 · Makeup Effects

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Maniac

2012 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hitchcock

2012 · Prosthetic Supervisor

The Man with the Iron Fists

2012 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Seven Psychopaths

2012 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Grey

2012 · Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Swallowed Souls: The Making of 'Evil Dead 2'

2011 · Self

Nightmare Factory

2011 · Self

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011 · Makeup Artist

Fright Night

2011 · Makeup Effects Designer

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

2011 · Self

Scream: The Inside Story

2011 · Self

I Am Number Four

2011 · Makeup Designer

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

2010 · Makeup Effects Designer

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010 · Producer

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010 · Self

Edge of Darkness

2010 · Makeup Effects

Creating the Deadites

2009 · Self

The Final Destination

2009 · Makeup Effects

Inglourious Basterds

2009 · Makeup Effects

Drag Me to Hell

2009 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008 · Self

Mirrors

2008 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

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

2008 · Self

The Great Debaters

2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

2007 · Self

Death Proof

2007 · Makeup Effects Designer

Planet Terror

2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Reaping

2007 · Special Effects Supervisor

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

2007 · Self

The Hitcher

2007 · Makeup Designer

We All Scream for Ice Cream

2007 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Valerie on the Stairs

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Déjà Vu

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chocolate

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The V Word

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Family

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Damned Thing

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cemetery Gates

2006 · Stoner Dude Doug

Desperation

2006 · Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Hills Have Eyes

2006 · Makeup Effects Designer

Pick Me Up

2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

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

2005 · Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Jenifer

2005 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dance of the Dead

2005 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dreams in the Witch House

2005 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005 · Makeup Effects

Cursed

2005 · Makeup Effects Designer

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004 · Special Effects Supervisor

Riding the Bullet

2004 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

I ♥ Huckabees

2004 · Prosthetics

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

2004 · Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed

2004 · Special Effects

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects

Bubba Ho-tep

2002 · Makeup Effects

Vanilla Sky

2001 · Makeup Supervisor

Thir13en Ghosts

2001 · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Ghosts of Mars

2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Planet of the Apes

2001 · Gorilla

Evolution

2001 · Effects Supervisor

Mulholland Drive

2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell

2001 · Self

Spy Kids

2001 · Makeup Effects

Unbreakable

2000 · Makeup Effects

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

2000 · Self

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Men Behind the Army

1999 · Self

House on Haunted Hill

1999 · Makeup Effects

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

1999 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

A Simple Plan

1998 · Makeup Supervisor

Black Cat Run

1998 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Boogie Nights

1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Wishmaster

1997 · Party Guard #1, Makeup Effects Designer

The Night Flier

1997 · Makeup Effects

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

1995 · Makeup Supervisor

Lord of Illusions

1995 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995 · Makeup Effects

Galaxis

1995 · Makeup Supervisor

Tales from the Hood

1995 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994 · Self

Cyborg 2

1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ticks

1993 · Special Effects Supervisor

Skinner

1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Body Bags

1993 · Makeup Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Doppelganger

1993 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dr. Giggles

1992 · Makeup Effects

Reservoir Dogs

1992 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Children of the Night

1991 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

From Dusk Til Dawn

1991 · Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects

Misery

1990 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 · Makeup Effects

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

1990 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'

1989 · Self

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989 · Makeup Effects Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Gorgon Video Magazine

1989 · Self

The Horror Show

1989 · Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Intruder

1989 · Makeup Department Head

Creepshow 2

1987 · Makeup Effects Designer

Evil Dead II

1987 · Makeup Effects

Night of the Creeps

1986 · Beta Zombie, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Invasion U.S.A.

1985 · Special Effects Makeup Artist

Day of the Dead

1985 · Spinaround Cave Zombie Shot by John (uncredited)

Trancers

1984 · Makeup Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist

A Secret Space

1977 · Ben

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