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Howard Lau(I)

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Howard Lau is known for Godzilla (2014), Snake Eyes (2021) and Deadpool 2 (2018).
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Godzilla (2014)
    Godzilla
    6.4
    • Makeup Department
    • 2014
    Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
    Snake Eyes
    5.4
    • Art Department
    • 2021
    Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
    Deadpool 2
    7.6
    • Makeup Department
    • 2018
    Elizabeth Banks, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, and RJ Cyler in Power Rangers (2017)
    Power Rangers
    5.9
    • Makeup Department
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • Karoshi
      • prop designer
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Brandy Norwood, Malia Baker, Kiara T. Romero, Brendon Tremblay, Leonardo Nam, Rita Ora, Awkwafina, and Kylie Cantrall in Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
      Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • concept designer (uncredited)
      • 2026
    • Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kiawentiio, Gordon Cormier, Elizabeth Yu, Dallas Liu, Miyako, and Ian Ousley in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
      Avatar: The Last Airbender
      7.1
      TV Series
      • concept designer
      • 2024–2026
    • Rashida Jones, Kate McKinnon, Daveed Diggs, and Tanaya Beatty in In the Blink of an Eye (2026)
      In the Blink of an Eye
      6.1
      • vehicle designer
      • 2026
    • Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey in The Abandons (2025)
      The Abandons
      6.4
      TV Series
      • prop designer
      • 2025
    • Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
      Final Destination: Bloodlines
      6.7
      • concept designer
      • 2025
    • Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Sebastian Hansen in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
      A Minecraft Movie
      5.6
      • digital set designer
      • 2025
    • Supinder Wraich in Allegiance (2024)
      Allegiance
      6.4
      TV Series
      • props 3d modeler
      • 2024
    • Robbie Amell in Upload (2020)
      Upload
      7.7
      TV Series
      • concept designer
      • 2023
    • Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us (2023)
      The Last of Us
      8.4
      TV Series
      • concept designer
      • 2023
    • Linda Hamilton, Alan Tudyk, Elizabeth Bowen, Meredith Garretson, Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko, Levi Fiehler, Alice Wetterlund, and Judah Prehn in Resident Alien (2021)
      Resident Alien
      8.0
      TV Series
      • creature designer (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Annabeth Gish, Henry Thomas, Kristin Lehman, Hamish Linklater, Robert Longstreet, Michael Trucco, Annarah Cymone, Samantha Sloyan, Zach Gilford, Crystal Balint, Kate Siegel, Matt Biedel, Alexandra Essoe, Rahul Kohli, Louis Oliver, Rahul Abburi, and Igby Rigney in Midnight Mass (2021)
      Midnight Mass
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • concept 3d modeler
      • 2021
    • Peter Mensah, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji, and Henry Golding in Snake Eyes (2021)
      Snake Eyes
      5.4
      • illustrator
      • 2021
    • John Kassir in Flora & Ulysses (2021)
      Flora & Ulysses
      6.2
      • illustrator
      • 2021
    • John Slattery in Next (2020)
      Next
      6.7
      TV Series
      • illustrator (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
      Nancy Drew
      6.8
      TV Series
      • creature designer
      • 2020

    Makeup Department

    • Josh Brolin, Ryan Reynolds, Terry Crews, Bill Skarsgård, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin, Lewis Tan, Stefan Kapicic, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Zazie Beetz, and Brianna Hildebrand in Deadpool 2 (2018)
      Deadpool 2
      7.6
      • specialty tattoo designer
      • 2018
    • Elizabeth Banks, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, and RJ Cyler in Power Rangers (2017)
      Power Rangers
      5.9
      • character designer
      • 2017
    • Travis Fimmel and Toby Kebbell in Warcraft (2016)
      Warcraft
      6.7
      • character designer
      • 2016
    • Billy Bob Thornton, Thomas Jane, James Marsden, Piper Perabo, and Bart the Bear in Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)
      Into the Grizzly Maze
      5.3
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2015
    • Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
      Leprechaun: Origins
      3.2
      • character designer
      • 2014
    • Godzilla (2014)
      Godzilla
      6.4
      • character designer
      • 2014
    • Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Niall Matter, Sara Canning, and Danny Rahim in Primeval: New World (2012)
      Primeval: New World
      6.5
      TV Series
      • conceptual designer
      • tattoo illustrator
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2012
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 2012
    • Dania Ramirez in Once Upon a Time (2011)
      Once Upon a Time
      7.6
      TV Series
      • conceptual designer
      • 2011
    • Jeri Ryan, Kevan Ohtsji, Michael Jai White, and Ian Anthony Dale in Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)
      Mortal Kombat: Legacy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • designer & sculptor
      • 2011
    • Bug Hall, Eugene Levy, Cindy Busby, John Patrick Jordan, Jennifer Holland, Melanie Papalia, Louisa Lytton, Kevin M. Horton, Brandon Hardesty, and Beth Behrs in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009)
      American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
      4.7
      Video
      • fake body fabrication (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008)
      The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
      3.6
      TV Movie
      • creature fabricator
      • 2008
    • Ward Massner in The Big White (2005)
      The Big White
      6.3
      • special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, and Tara Reid in Alone in the Dark (2005)
      Alone in the Dark
      2.4
      • special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • White Noise (2005)
      White Noise
      5.5
      • fabricator (uncredited)
      • 2005

    Visual Effects

    • Robbie Amell in Upload (2020)
      Upload
      7.7
      TV Series
      • vfx concept artist
      • 2023
    • Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind in Hidden (2015)
      Hidden
      6.3
      • character designer
      • 2015

    Personal details

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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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      Is the older twin brother to Keith Lau (II).

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