Michael Burnett is an American two-time Emmy-nominated make-up artist. He has been creating special makeup effects in the film, television, and the haunt industries for more than 30 years. Some of his film and television credits include, The Ben Stiller Show, Universal Soldier, The Forsaken, Star Trek Enterprise, Passions, and Mad TV. Between the years of 1997-2016, he designed and ran the makeup for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 17 times, more times than any other person. In October 2016, he became the Director of design & development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that creates makeup and effects for motion pictures, television and theme parks including Bush Gardens, Universal Studios and Disney.
movieJiu Jitsu
2020 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Beach House
2018 · Turtle (puppeteer)
movieComedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieStan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt
2005 · Visual Effects
movieCreature Unknown
2004 · Director
movieThe Chronicles of Riddick
2004 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieWe Were Soldiers
2002 · Makeup Effects
movieThe Forsaken
2001 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieNowhere
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieLost Highway
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieBlack Scorpion
1995 · Costume Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieThe Alien Within
1995 · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Effects Technical Director
movieHeavyweights
1995 · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
movieCosmic Slop
1994 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Zombie Jamboree ‘93
1993 · Himself
movieUniversal Soldier
1992 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieDolly Dearest
1991 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieShock Cinema: Volume Two
1991 · Self
movieFlatliners
1990 · Makeup Effects
movieMissing Link
1988 · Makeup Artist
movieAlien Warrior
1986 · Makeup Effects
movieAssassin
1986 · Makeup Effects
movieFangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Self