Ken Diaz
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Kenneth Diaz is an American make-up artist who has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards for makeup. As well as winning an Emmy for the makeup in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has done over 80 films and TV shows, including The Passion of the Christ and The Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Oscar nominations
Both were in Best Makeup
- 62nd Academy Awards-Nominated for Dad. Nomination shared with Dick Smith and Greg Nelson. Lost to Driving Miss Daisy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1990 |title=The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=March 20, 2014|work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|publisher=AMPAS}}
- 68th Academy Awards-Nominated for My Family, Mi Familia. Nomination shared with Mark Sanchez. Lost to Braveheart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996 |title=The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=March 20, 2014|work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|publisher=AMPAS}}
Selected filmography
- Spaceballs (1987)
- Dad (1989)
- Junoon (Bollywood Movie)
- My Family, Mi Familia (1995)
- Blade (1998)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0225004|name=Ken Diaz}}
{{Saturn Award for Best Make-up}}
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Category:American make-up artists
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