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Ben Nye(1907-1986)

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Ben Nye was born on 12 January 1907 in Fremont, Nebraska, USA. Ben is known for Les hommes préfèrent les blondes (1953), Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta... (1951) and La Mouche noire (1958). Ben was married to Helen Barbara Baldwin. Ben died on 9 February 1986 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJanuary 12, 1907
DiedFebruary 9, 1986(79)
BornJanuary 12, 1907
DiedFebruary 9, 1986(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Les hommes préfèrent les blondes (1953)
Les hommes préfèrent les blondes
7.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1953
Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta... (1951)
Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta...
7.7
  • Makeup Department
  • 1951
David Hedison and Patricia Owens in La Mouche noire (1958)
La Mouche noire
7.1
  • Makeup Department
  • 1958
French Grande Movie Poster, 47" x 63"
La planète des singes
8.0
  • Makeup Department
  • 1968

Credits

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Makeup Department



  • The Wall (1982)
    The Wall
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1982
  • La Porte du paradis (1980)
    La Porte du paradis
    6.7
    • makeup artist
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney in Le monde merveilleux de Disney (1954)
    Le monde merveilleux de Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1978–1980
  • Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man (1976)
    Marathon Man
    7.4
    • makeup artist
    • 1976
  • La Revanche du Frelon Vert (1976)
    La Revanche du Frelon Vert
    5.2
    • makeup supervisor
    • 1976
  • The Lily Tomlin Special
    7.7
    TV Special
    • cast makeup
    • 1975
  • Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1974
  • Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1974
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
    The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
    6.9
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1970
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Show (1951)
    The Red Skelton Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • makeup
    • 1967–1970
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1967–1968
  • L'Étrangleur de Boston (1968)
    L'Étrangleur de Boston
    7.0
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Michael Caine in Jeux pervers (1968)
    Jeux pervers
    5.6
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Anthony Perkins and Tuesday Weld in Les pervertis (1968)
    Les pervertis
    7.0
    • assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Walter Matthau and Edy Williams in The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968)
    The Secret Life of an American Wife
    5.5
    • makeup artist (uncredited)
    • 1968

Additional Crew



  • Le moineau de la Tamise (1950)
    Le moineau de la Tamise
    6.9
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Benjamin Nye
  • Born
    • January 12, 1907
    • Fremont, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1986
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Helen Barbara BaldwinMarch 21, 1931 - February 9, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    For many years the head of the makeup department at Twentieth Century-Fox.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Father of makeup artists Ben Nye III and Dana Nye.

FAQ

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  • When did Ben Nye die?
    February 9, 1986
  • How did Ben Nye die?
    Undisclosed
  • At what age did Ben Nye die?
    79 years old
  • Where did Ben Nye die?
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • When was Ben Nye born?
    January 12, 1907

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