Michael Burnett

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.

Filmography

The Beach House

2018

As Turtle (puppeteer)

Production

Nowhere

1997

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Missing Link

1988

As Makeup Artist

Dolly Dearest

1991

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Chronicles of Riddick

2004

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Jiu Jitsu

2020

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Black Scorpion

1995

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Black Scorpion

1995

As Costume Designer

Heavyweights

1995

As Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Lost Highway

1997

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Alien Within

1995

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Universal Soldier

1992

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Cosmic Slop

1994

As Special Effects Makeup Artist

Alien Warrior

1986

As Makeup Effects

We Were Soldiers

2002

As Makeup Effects

Flatliners

1990

As Makeup Effects

Assassin

1986

As Makeup Effects

Nowhere

1997

As Special Effects

Creature Unknown

2004

As Director

Stan Ridgway's Holiday In Dirt

2005

As Visual Effects

The Alien Within

1995

As Creature Effects Technical Director

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