Ben Nye
  • Birthplace

    Fremont, Nebraska, USA

  • Birthday
    January 12, 1907

    Deathday
    February 9, 1986

Ben Nye

Benjamin Emmet "Ben" Nye, Sr. was an American makeup artist for the Hollywood film industry for over four decades, from the 1930s to the early 1980s. He worked on over five hundred 20th Century Fox films both in and out of Hollywood.

Ben Nye awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2001 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Nominee Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award Best Contemporary Makeup - Feature (Cheri Minns, Kate Biscoe, Ben Nye III) Bedazzled
1991 BAFTA Awards Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Make Up Artist (Ben Nye III) Ghost
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