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Ben Nye(1907-1986)

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Ben Nye was born on 12 January 1907 in Fremont, Nebraska, USA. Ben is known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Planet of the Apes (1968) and The Fly (1958). Ben was married to Helen Barbara Baldwin. Ben died on 9 February 1986 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJanuary 12, 1907
DiedFebruary 9, 1986(79)
BornJanuary 12, 1907
DiedFebruary 9, 1986(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1953
Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes
8.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 1968
David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)
The Fly
7.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1958
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
7.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 1951

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Rosanna Arquette, Lisa Eichhorn, and Eli Wallach in The Wall (1982)
    The Wall
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1982
  • Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Kris Kristofferson in Heaven's Gate (1980)
    Heaven's Gate
    6.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1978–1980
  • Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
    Marathon Man
    7.4
    • makeup artist
    • 1976
  • Bruce Lee in Fury of the Dragon (1976)
    Fury of the Dragon
    5.1
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1976
  • The Lily Tomlin Special
    8.2
    TV Special
    • cast makeup
    • 1975
  • Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (1974)
    Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1974
  • Allan Arbus and Brenda Vaccaro in Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
    Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1974
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1970
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • makeup
    • 1967–1970
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1967–1968
  • The Boston Strangler (1968)
    The Boston Strangler
    7.0
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Michael Caine in The Magus (1968)
    The Magus
    5.6
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld in Pretty Poison (1968)
    Pretty Poison
    7.0
    • assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Walter Matthau and Edy Williams in The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
    The Secret Life of an American Wife
    5.5
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • The Mudlark (1950)
    The Mudlark
    6.9
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Benjamin Nye
  • Born
    • January 12, 1907
    • Fremont, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1986
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Helen Barbara BaldwinMarch 21, 1931 - February 9, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    For many years the head of the makeup department at Twentieth Century-Fox.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of makeup artists Ben Nye III and Dana Nye.

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