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Louie Zakarian

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Louie Zakarian
Louie Zakarian was born on 29 April 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Requiem for a Dream (2000), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Virus (1999).
BornApril 29, 1968
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BornApril 29, 1968
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    • Won 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 21 wins & 29 nominations total

    Known for

    Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
    Requiem for a Dream
    8.3
    • Makeup Department
    • 2000
    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Makeup Department
    Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
    Virus
    5.1
    • Special Effects
    • 1999
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
    Southpaw
    7.3
    • Makeup Department
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Makeup Department

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • make up
      • makeup artist
      • makeup department head ...
      • 1999–2025
    • John Glover, Anastas N. Michos, Bruce Altman, Pete Davidson, James DeMonaco, Todd E. Miller, Ethan Phillips, Sébastien K. Lemercier, Bill Block, Nathan Whitehead, Adam Cantor, Marilee Talkington, and Mary Lena Colston in The Home (2025)
      The Home
      5.4
      • makeup department head: additional photography
      • 2025
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • make up
      • 2025
    • Kelly Clarkson in The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
      The Kelly Clarkson Show
      5.9
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 2023–2024
    • Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson in Friendship (2024)
      Friendship
      6.7
      • special effects makeup designer (as Louis Zakarian)
      • 2024
    • Bill Murray, Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Coolidge, Pete Davidson, and Lewis Pullman in Riff Raff (2024)
      Riff Raff
      5.7
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2024
    • Y2K (2024)
      Y2K
      4.8
      • special effects makeup department head
      • 2024
    • Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
      Murder Mystery 2
      5.7
      • additional special effects makeup artist
      • 2023
    • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
      Amsterdam
      6.1
      • prosthetics designer: Mike Myers
      • 2022
    • Mike Myers in The Pentaverate (2022)
      The Pentaverate
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • special effects makeup designer
      • 2022
    • Michael Buble's Christmas in the City (2021)
      Michael Buble's Christmas in the City
      7.5
      TV Special
      • make-up
      • 2021
    • Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Glenn Fleshler, Michaela Watkins, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Milana Vayntrub, Harvey Guillén, Rebecca Henderson, Sam Richardson, and George Basil in Werewolves Within (2021)
      Werewolves Within
      6.0
      • special effects makeup
      • special effects makeup: werewolf
      • 2021
    • Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
      Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
      6.3
      • prosthetic nose
      • 2021
    • Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
      Hubie Halloween
      5.3
      • special effects makeup department head
      • 2020
    • Jaden Michael, Coco Jones, Gerald Jones, and Gregory Diaz IV in Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
      Vampires vs. the Bronx
      5.7
      • special effects makeup department head
      • 2020

    Special Effects

    • Across the Universe (2007)
      Across the Universe
      7.3
      • special makeup effects designer and creator (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Jodie Foster in The Brave One (2007)
      The Brave One
      6.7
      • prosthetic artist (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Joaquin Phoenix, and Eva Mendes in We Own the Night (2007)
      We Own the Night
      6.8
      • prosthetic application and design
      • 2007
    • Second Born
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2003
    • Edward Norton in 25th Hour (2002)
      25th Hour
      7.6
      • tattoo designer
      • 2002
    • Stacey Dash, Kevin Hart, and Beanie Sigel in Paper Soldiers (2002)
      Paper Soldiers
      5.4
      • special makeup effects designer
      • 2002
    • Salma Hayek, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, and Jason Mewes in Dogma (1999)
      Dogma
      7.3
      • coordinator: Vincent Guastini Productions
      • key effects artist: Vincent Guastini Productions
      • 1999
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and William Baldwin in Virus (1999)
      Virus
      5.1
      • sculptor
      • 1999
    • Debbie Rochon and Jane Jensen in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
      Tromeo and Juliet
      6.0
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1996

    Actor

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Star Wars collector (uncredited)
      • 2015

    Puppetry

    • Salma Hayek, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, and Jason Mewes in Dogma (1999)
      Dogma
      7.3
      • puppeteer: Vincent Guastini Productions
      • 1999

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      • Louis Zakarian
    • Born
      • April 29, 1968
      • New York City, New York, USA

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