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Yoichi Art Sakamoto

  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
  • Art Department
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Yoichi Art Sakamoto
Yoichi Art Sakamoto was born on 25 May 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is known for The Road (2009), The Batman (2022) and Monster (2003).
BornMay 25, 1965
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BornMay 25, 1965
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Road (2009)
    The Road
    7.2
    • Makeup Department(as Art Sakamoto)
    • 2009
    Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
    The Batman
    7.8
    • Makeup Department
    • 2022
    Christina Ricci and Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
    Monster
    7.3
    • Makeup Department
    • 2003
    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
      A Complete Unknown
      7.3
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Monica Barbaro
      • 2024
    • Colin Farrell in The Penguin (2024)
      The Penguin
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Colin Farrell
      • 2024
    • Sofía Vergara in Griselda (2024)
      Griselda
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Sofía Vergara
      • 2024
    • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
      Gaslit
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects makeup designer: Julia Roberts
      • 2022
    • Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway in WeCrashed (2022)
      WeCrashed
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Jared Leto
      • 2022
    • Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
      The Batman
      7.8
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Colin Farrell
      • 2022
    • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
      American Crime Story
      8.4
      TV Series
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Sarah Paulson
      • 2021
    • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
      The Many Saints of Newark
      6.2
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Michael Gandolfini
      • 2021
    • Ben Foster in The Survivor (2021)
      The Survivor
      6.7
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Ben Foster
      • 2021
    • Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, and Demi Singleton in King Richard (2021)
      King Richard
      7.5
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Will Smith (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 2021
    • Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
      Free Guy
      7.1
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Ryan Reynolds
      • 2021
    • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
      Coming 2 America
      5.3
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Eddie Murphy / Arsenio Hall
      • 2021
    • Drew Barrymore in The Stand In (2020)
      The Stand In
      4.7
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Drew Barrymore
      • 2020
    • Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo in Come Away (2020)
      Come Away
      5.7
      • character dental prosthetics designer: Angelina Jolie (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 2020
    • Dracula (2020)
      Dracula
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • character dental prosthetic designer: Claes Bang (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 2020

    Special Effects

    • Indigenous (2014)
      Indigenous
      4.5
      • special effects makeup (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 2014
    • Exists (2014)
      Exists
      5.2
      • creature crew: Spectral Motion (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 2014
    • Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In (2010)
      Let Me In
      7.1
      • makeup effects
      • 2010
    • Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
      Hellboy II: The Golden Army
      7.0
      • special effects prosthetics
      • 2008
    • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
      Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
      5.6
      • effect technician: Spectral Motion, Inc.
      • 2007
    • Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
      Lady in the Water
      5.5
      • special creature effects
      • 2006
    • Snuff-Movie (2005)
      Snuff-Movie
      3.8
      • special effects
      • 2005
    • Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, and Ioan Gruffudd in Fantastic Four (2005)
      Fantastic Four
      5.7
      • teeth supervisor: Spectral Motion
      • 2005
    • Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Neil Fanning in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
      Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
      5.4
      • special effects artist
      • 2004
    • John Alexander in Mighty Joe Young (1998)
      Mighty Joe Young
      5.7
      • cosmetic department: Cinovation / Rick Baker Crew
      • special effects
      • 1998
    • Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
      The Devil's Advocate
      7.5
      • principal artist: Cinovation Studios (as Art Sakamoto)
      • 1997
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
      Men in Black
      7.3
      • fabricator: Cinovation Studios
      • special effects artist
      • 1997
    • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
      Batman & Robin
      3.8
      • special effects artist
      • 1997
    • Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
      The Nutty Professor
      5.7
      • lab technician
      • 1996
    • The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
      The Amazing Panda Adventure
      5.7
      • creature effects
      • 1995

    Art Department

    • Laurence Fishburne, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Doug Jones in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
      Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
      5.6
      • special makeup effects fabricator
      • 2007
    • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
      Dreamgirls
      6.6
      • prosthetic dental appliances: Eddie Murphy
      • 2006

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Art Sakamoto
    • Born
      • May 25, 1965
      • Tokyo, Japan

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