Mark Shostrom

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Birth Name: Mark Allen Shostrom

Age: 67, born 13 May 1956

Country of origin: Hong Kong

Currently Residing In: United States

Description: Mark grew up in Hong Kong during the 1970s. He became interested in makeup after seeing The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) starring Boris Karloff. In Hong Kong, Mark became friends with Karloff's widow Evelyn, who encouraged him to pursue makeup. He corresponded with John Chambers, makeup designer for Planet of the Apes (1968) from 1975 to 1977. After moving to L.A., Chambers gave Mark his first contacts in the film business. He began his career in movies creating scar makeup on Didi Conn for the Academy Award winning Best Short Film Violet (1981) and as a lab assistant to Rick Baker on Videodrome (1983). Mark opened his own studi ... (more)

Tags: Writer (1), Director (1), Special Makeup Effects Artist (1), Make-Up Department (1), Prosthetic Makeup Artist (1)

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