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Graham Freeborn(1943-1986)

  • Make-up Department
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Graham Freeborn was born on 7 November 1943 in Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK. He is known for Lifeforce (1985), Superman (1978) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). He was married to Sheila Smith. He died on 14 July 1986 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
BornNovember 7, 1943
DiedJuly 14, 1986(42)
BornNovember 7, 1943
DiedJuly 14, 1986(42)
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Known for

Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce
6.2
  • Makeup Department
  • 1985
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
Superman
7.4
  • Makeup Department
  • 1978
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
8.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1983
Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
Highlander
7.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 1986

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Madonna and Sean Penn in Shanghai Surprise (1986)
    Shanghai Surprise
    3.3
    • assistant makeup artist: Hong Kong
    • 1986
  • Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuise, and Gilda Radner in Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
    Haunted Honeymoon
    5.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1986
  • Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    7.0
    • makeup artist
    • 1986
  • Lifeforce (1985)
    Lifeforce
    6.2
    • makeup effects crew
    • prosthetics crew
    • 1985
  • Richard Gere in King David (1985)
    King David
    5.3
    • makeup artist
    • 1985
  • Bernard Hill in Squaring the Circle (1984)
    Squaring the Circle
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • chief makeup artist
    • 1984
  • Lassiter (1984)
    Lassiter
    5.8
    • head makeup artist
    • 1984
  • The Keep (1983)
    The Keep
    5.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Carter, and Larry Ward in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
    8.3
    • chief makeup artist
    • 1983
  • Peter MacNicol and Caitlin Clarke in Dragonslayer (1981)
    Dragonslayer
    6.6
    • makeup artist
    • 1981
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
    Superman II
    6.8
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    8.7
    • chief makeup artist
    • 1980
  • Ben Gazzara in Saint Jack (1979)
    Saint Jack
    7.0
    • makeup artist
    • 1979
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • makeup artist
    • 1978
  • Bruce Lee and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game of Death (1978)
    Game of Death
    5.9
    • makeup artist
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Grahame Freeborn
  • Born
    • November 7, 1943
    • Brentford, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 14, 1986
    • Hammersmith, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila Smith1966 - July 14, 1986 (his death, 1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Son of makeup artists Stuart Freeborn and Kay Freeborn

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