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Norman Cabrera(I)

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Norman Cabrera
Norman Cabrera is a Special Effects Make-Up Artist, Sculptor, and Director with 40 years of Motion Picture experience. He's lent his talents to some of Hollywood's biggest FX blockbusters including Ghostbusters 2020, Hellboy 1&2, The Walking Dead, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, From Dusk till Dawn and more.

His passion for movies and making monsters started in his teens and at the age of 20 he began his career with Oscar Winner Rick Baker on films including as Harry and The Hendersons, Coming to America, Gremlins 2, and Gorillas in the Mist.

In addition to film work, Cabrera also immersed himself in the world of music videos since the late 80's, creating wild visuals, costume and stage design for Rob Zombie, Danzig, The Misfits, The Ramones and highly stylized music videos for Municipal Waste, Bat, Ottto and others.

Based in Los Angeles, Cabrera continues to create cutting edge creatures and Special FX Make Up for Film and Television.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ron Perlman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army
    7.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2008
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
    6.2
    • Makeup Department
    • 2019
    Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, and John Boyega in Attack the Block (2011)
    Attack the Block
    6.7
    • Special Effects
    • 2011
    Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
    Star Trek Beyond
    7.0
    • Makeup Department
    • 2016

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    Makeup Department



    • The Demonatrix
      • special makeup effects artist
      • Post-production



    • Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
      Evil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist: Morphology
      • 2024
    • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
      Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
      7.0
      TV Series
      • special makeup effects artist: Spectral Motion
      • 2022
    • Satanic Hispanics (2022)
      Satanic Hispanics
      5.8
      • Creature FX Designer
      • 2022
    • Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Celeste O'Connor in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
      Ghostbusters: Afterlife
      7.0
      • key artist sculptor: R-E-N
      • 2021
    • Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
      Malignant
      6.2
      • key artist: Spectral Motion
      • 2021
    • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
      Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
      6.2
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2019
    • David Harbour in Hellboy (2019)
      Hellboy
      5.3
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2019
    • Nightmare Cinema (2018)
      Nightmare Cinema
      5.5
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2018
    • Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)
      The Walking Dead
      8.1
      TV Series
      • make-up artist: KNB EFX Group
      • 2014–2017
    • Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Boutella, and Chris Pine in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      Star Trek Beyond
      7.0
      • makeup effects sculptor
      • 2016
    • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
      Fear the Walking Dead
      6.8
      TV Series
      • make-up artist: KNB EFX Group
      • 2016
    • Annabelle (2014)
      Annabelle
      5.5
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 2014
    • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
      The Amazing Spider-Man 2
      6.6
      • art department: KNB EFX Group
      • 2014
    • Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, and Jonah Hill in This Is the End (2013)
      This Is the End
      6.6
      • art department: KNB EFX Group
      • 2013
    • Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Colin Farrell, Olga Kurylenko, and Bonny in Seven Psychopaths (2012)
      Seven Psychopaths
      7.1
      • special makeup effects sculptor
      • 2012

    Puppetry



    • Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
      Malignant
      6.2
      • puppeteer
      • 2021
    • The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
      The Cabin in the Woods
      7.0
      • puppeteer
      • 2011
    • Alison Lohman in Drag Me to Hell (2009)
      Drag Me to Hell
      6.6
      • puppeteer
      • 2009
    • The Gravedancers (2006)
      The Gravedancers
      5.4
      • puppeteer
      • 2006
    • Soulkeeper (2001)
      Soulkeeper
      4.8
      • puppeteer
      • 2001
    • Death Becomes Her (1992)
      Death Becomes Her
      6.7
      • puppeteer
      • 1992
    • Beethoven (1992)
      Beethoven
      5.7
      • puppeteer
      • 1992

    Actor



    • Fear Itself (2008)
      Fear Itself
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Wilbur Werewolf Double
      • 2009
    • Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)
      Spy Kids
      5.6
      • FoOglie #2
      • Tall & Skinny
      • 2001
    • Wishmaster (1997)
      Wishmaster
      5.9
      • Jack The Ripper (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Bloodstone: Subspecies II (1993)
      Bloodstone: Subspecies II
      5.9
      Video
      • Lead Singer Rocker
      • 1993

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      • Norman Cabrera Monsters Official Website
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    • Alternative name
      • Norman Cabrerra

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