Greetings!  It has been ages since I updated this blog.  This post is simply a listing of the Oscar winning makeup artists followed by the film they won for and the year they were awarded.  I want to move forward using this blog to keep track of my research into movie makeups that are outstanding.  I felt a good place to start was with award winning films in the category of Best Makeup.  

Special Achievement Oscar

William Tuttle - 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, 1964

John Chambers - Planet of the Apes, 1968 

In 1981 the Academy created a competitive categoryfor Best Makeup: 

Rick Baker - An American Werewolf in London, 1981

Sarah Monzani & Michele Burke - Quest for Fire, 1982

Paul LeBlanc & Dick Smith - Amadeus, 1984

Michael Westmore & Zoltar Elek -Mask, 1985

Chris Walas & Stephan Dupuis - The Fly, 1986

Rick Baker - Harry and the Hendersons, 1987

Ve Neill, Steve La Porte & Robert Short - Beetlejuice, 1988

Manilo Rocchetti, Lynn Barber & Kevin Haney - Driving Miss Daisy, 1989

John Caglione Jr. & Doug Drexler - Dick Tracy, 1990

Stan Winston & Jeff Dawn - Terminator 2, 1991

Greg Cannom, Michele Burke & Matt Mungle - Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992

Greg Cannom, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussing - Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993

Rick Baker, Ve Neill & Yolanda Toussing - Ed Wood, 1994

Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison & Lois Burwell - Braveheart, 1995

Rick Baker & David LeRoy Anderson - The Nutty Professor, 1996

Rick Baker & David LeRoy Anderson - Men in Black, 1997

Jenny Shircore - Elizabeth, 1998

Christina Blundell & Trefor Proud - Topsy Turvy,1999

Rick Baker & Gail Ryan - Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000

Peter Owen & Richard Taylor - Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001

John Jackson & Beatrice DeAlba - Frida, 2002

Richard Taylor & Peter King - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, 2003

Valli O’Reilly & Bill Corso - Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, 2004

Howerd Berger & Tami Lane - Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, 2005

David Marti & Montse Ribe - Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006

Didier Lavergne & Jan Archibald - La Vien En Rose, 2007

Greg Cannom - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 2008

Joel Harlow, Barney Burman & Mindy Hall - Star Trek, 2009