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Kazu Hiro

  • Make-up Department
  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
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Kazu Hiro
Kazu Hiro was born on 25 May 1969 in Kyoto, Japan. He is known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Bombshell (2019) and Darkest Hour (2017).
BornMay 25, 1969
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BornMay 25, 1969
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 28 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Known for

    Planet of the Apes (2001)
    Planet of the Apes
    5.7
    • Makeup Department(as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
    • 2001
    Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
    Bombshell
    6.8
    • Makeup Department
    • 2019
    Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
    Darkest Hour
    7.4
    • Makeup Department(as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
    • 2017
    Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in Maestro (2023)
    Maestro
    6.5
    • Makeup Department
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Digger
      • prosthetic makeup designer: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.3
      • prosthetic designer
      • 2025
    • Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in Maestro (2023)
      Maestro
      6.5
      • prosthetic makeup designer: Leonard Bernstein
      • 2023
    • Julia Roberts in Gaslit (2022)
      Gaslit
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • prosthetic makeup / hair designer: Sean Penn
      • 2022
    • Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
      Bombshell
      6.8
      • prosthetic makeup designer
      • 2019
    • Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Jonathan Groff in Mindhunter (2017)
      Mindhunter
      8.6
      TV Series
      • prosthetic makeup designer
      • 2019
    • Coach Stage Stage Coach (2019)
      Coach Stage Stage Coach
      • prosthetic effects designer
      • prosthetic makeup designer (as Kazuhiro Tsuji, as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2019
    • Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour (2017)
      Darkest Hour
      7.4
      • prosthetic hair designer: Gary Oldman
      • prosthetic makeup designer: Gary Oldman (as Kazuhiro Tsuji, as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2017
    • Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
      The Shape of Water
      7.3
      • creature concept & sculpture team: Legacy Effects (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2017
    • Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, and Eva Mendes in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
      The Place Beyond the Pines
      7.3
      • prosthetic makeup crew (as Kazu Tsuji)
      • 2012
    • Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, and Cody Wood in Looper (2012)
      Looper
      7.4
      • prosthetic makeup designer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2012
    • Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
      Total Recall
      6.2
      • special makeup effects artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2012
    • Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen in Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
      Hemingway & Gellhorn
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • special effects makeup artist: Ms. Kidman (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2012
    • Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
      Killing Them Softly
      6.2
      • makeup concept designer: Brad Pitt (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, and Brooklyn Decker in Just Go with It (2011)
      Just Go with It
      6.4
      • special makeup effects artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2011
    • Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)
      Tron: Legacy
      6.8
      • special makeup effects artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2010

    Special Effects

    • The Cave (2005)
      The Cave
      5.2
      • sculptor: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2005
    • Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
      Blade: Trinity
      5.8
      • art supervisor: Spectral Motion, Inc. (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2004
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
      Men in Black II
      6.2
      • project supervisor: Cinovation (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2002
    • Eddie Murphy in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
      Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
      4.5
      • sculptor: Cinovation Studios (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2000
    • John Alexander in Mighty Joe Young (1998)
      Mighty Joe Young
      5.7
      • cosmetic department (as Kazuhiro 'Kazu' Tsuji)
      • 1998
    • Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate (1997)
      The Devil's Advocate
      7.5
      • principal artist: Cinovation Studios (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 1997
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
      Men in Black
      7.3
      • sculptor: Cinovation Studios (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 1997
    • Zatoichi (1989)
      Zatoichi
      7.0
      • moldmaker (as Kazuhiro Sawa)
      • 1989

    Visual Effects

    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
      Rise of the Planet of the Apes
      7.6
      • "caesar" concept artist
      • "caesar" scan head artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji, as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
      • 2011
    • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
      The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
      7.8
      • maquettes: Cinovation
      • 2008

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Kazuhiro Sawa
    • Born
      • May 25, 1969
      • Kyoto, Japan
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      • 1 Interview

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      American special make-up effects & visual artist.
    • Nicknames
      • Kazu
      • Kazuhiro Sawa

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