Michael Burnett

Personal Info

Known For Costume & Make-Up

Gender Male

Michael Burnett

Biography

Michael Burnett is an American two-time Emmy-nominated make-up artist. He has been creating special makeup effects in the film, television, and the haunt industries for more than 30 years. Some of his film and television credits include, The Ben Stiller Show, Universal Soldier, The Forsaken, Star Trek Enterprise, Passions, and Mad TV. Between the years of 1997-2016, he designed and ran the makeup for Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 17 times, more times than any other person. In October 2016, he became the Director of design & development for FrightNight Studios, a Florida-based company that creates makeup and effects for motion pictures, television and theme parks including Bush Gardens, Universal Studios and Disney.

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

2020
Jiu Jitsu

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004
The Chronicles of Riddick

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001
The Forsaken

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997
Nowhere

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1997
Lost Highway

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
The Alien Within

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Black Scorpion

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995
Black Scorpion

as Costume Designer

1995
Heavyweights

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

1994
Cosmic Slop

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1992
Universal Soldier

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1991
Dolly Dearest

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988
Missing Link

as Makeup Artist

Crew

2002
We Were Soldiers

as Makeup Effects

1997
Nowhere

as Special Effects

1990
Flatliners

as Makeup Effects

1986
Alien Warrior

as Makeup Effects

1986
Assassin

as Makeup Effects

Actor

2018
The Beach House

as Turtle (puppeteer)

Visual Effects

2005
1995
The Alien Within

as Creature Effects Technical Director

Director

2004
Creature Unknown

as Director