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Gordon Bau(1907-1975)

  • Make-up Department
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Gordon Bau was born on 1 July 1907 in Saint Joseph, Wisconsin, USA. He is known for The Omega Man (1971), Dial M for Murder (1954) and Out of the Past (1947). He was married to Bonnie L. Szabo. He died on 21 July 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 1, 1907
DiedJuly 21, 1975(68)
BornJuly 1, 1907
DiedJuly 21, 1975(68)
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Known for

Charlton Heston, John Dierkes, Lincoln Kilpatrick, and Linda Redfearn in The Omega Man (1971)
The Omega Man
6.4
  • Makeup Department
  • 1971
Grace Kelly and Anthony Dawson in Dial M for Murder (1954)
Dial M for Murder
8.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1954
Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past
7.9
  • Makeup Department
  • 1947
Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train (1951)
Strangers on a Train
7.9
  • Makeup Department
  • 1951

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Jon Voight in The All-American Boy (1973)
    The All-American Boy
    5.2
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1973
  • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1972
  • Hugh O'Brian, Albert Popwell, and Elke Sommer in Probe (1972)
    Probe
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1972
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1971
  • James Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. in Skin Game (1971)
    Skin Game
    7.0
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1971
  • Charlton Heston, John Dierkes, Lincoln Kilpatrick, and Linda Redfearn in The Omega Man (1971)
    The Omega Man
    6.4
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1971
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1971
  • Flap (1970)
    Flap
    5.7
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1970
  • Rabbit, Run (1970)
    Rabbit, Run
    5.4
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1970
  • There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
    There Was a Crooked Man...
    6.8
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1970
  • Busby Berkeley, Joan Blondell, Maureen O'Sullivan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Bergen, Pat O'Brien, Dick Clark, Xavier Cugat, Cass Daley, Andy Devine, Fritz Feld, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, John Hart, Louis Hayward, George Jessel, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly, Dorothy Lamour, Guy Lombardo, Joe Louis, Trini López, Marilyn Maxwell, Butterfly McQueen, Martha Raye, Harold Sakata, Harland Sanders, Jay Silverheels, Ed Sullivan, George Tobias, Rudy Vallee, Clint Walker, Johnny Weissmuller, and Charlie McCarthy in The Phynx (1970)
    The Phynx
    4.4
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1970
  • Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)
    The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    6.1
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1969
  • The Learning Tree (1969)
    The Learning Tree
    7.2
    • makeup supervision
    • 1969
  • Rod Steiger in The Illustrated Man (1969)
    The Illustrated Man
    5.8
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1969
  • The Big Bounce (1969)
    The Big Bounce
    5.4
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gordon Bau S.M.A.
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • July 1, 1907
    • Saint Joseph, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Bonnie L. Szabo1969 - ?

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of make-up artists George Bau
  • Nickname
    • Gordy

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