Donald Mowat
Donald Mowat

Donald Mowat is a Canadian, British and naturalized American citizen. He started in amateur theatre and operatic societies as well as community cable television while still in high school. First film was as an assistant makeup artist on "Joshua Then and Now" and continued working as assistant makeup on numerous projects including "Anne of Green Gables", "The Fly", "The Believers" and "Frontier". While just in his twenties he was makeup department head on "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future" winning a daytime Emmy nomination in 1988 and continued to department head several network miniseries and movies of the week. He works extensively with out of kit techniques in casualty effects. His stellar credits as a department head and personal make up artist in all aspects of feature film and television make up from period, corrective, casualty, beauty and straight make up as well as tattoo cover has been seen in countless feature films and projects for television. He worked extensively with Mark Wahlberg for many years as well as with Eminem. In recent years Donald has been working with Daniel Craig and Jake Gyllenhaal continues to work as both a department head ("The Fighter", "8 Mile", "Taking Lives", "Repo Men", "Prisoners", "Everything Will Be Fine", "Nightcrawler", "Stronger") and personal artist ("Skyfall", "Cowboys and Aliens"). In 2012 Mr. Mowat received Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Donald has also worked on numerous editorial/print projects with many actors and performers. Focused primarily on feature films from 1992 onwards his stellar career, commitment to the craft and industry as well as active involvement in many charitable causes has earned him an international reputation.

Donald Mowat awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2022 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Winner Saturn Award Best Make-Up (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
2022 Academy Awards, USA Nominee Oscar Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 BAFTA Awards Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Make Up & Hair (Love Larson, Donald Mowat) Dune
2022 Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC) Nominee CIC Award Best Makeup (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 Gold Derby Awards Nominee Gold Derby Film Award Makeup/Hair (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 Hollywood Critics Association Nominee HCA Award Best Hair and Makeup (Donald Mowat, Eva Von Bahr, Love Larson) Dune
2022 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Nominee Artisan Best Period and/or Character Makeup - Feature-Length Motion Picture (Donald Mowat, Jo-Ann MacNeil, Rocky Faulkner, Jennifer Stanfield) Dune
2022 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Nominee Artisan Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature-Length Motion Picture (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr, Rocky Faulkner) Dune
2022 International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) Nominee INOCA Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards Nominee LEJA Award Best Hair and Makeup (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 North Dakota Film Society Nominee NDFS Award Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2022 Online Film & Television Association Nominee OFTA Film Award Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr) Dune
2018 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Make-Up (Donald Mowat) Blade Runner 2049
2018 BAFTA Awards Nominee BAFTA Film Award Best Make Up/Hair (Donald Mowat, Kerry Warn) Blade Runner 2049
2018 Hawaii Film Critics Society Nominee HFCS Award Best Makeup (Donald Mowat) Blade Runner 2049
2018 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards Nominee Artisan Best Period and/or Character Makeup - Feature-Length Motion Picture (Donald Mowat, Jo-Ann MacNeil, Csilla Blake-Horváth) Blade Runner 2049
2013 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Make-Up (Naomi Donne, Donald Mowat, Alessandro Bertolazzi, Love Larson) Skyfall
2011 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA Nominee Saturn Award Best Make-Up (Andy Clement, Donald Mowat) Repo Men
1988 Daytime Emmy Awards Nominee Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup (Donald Mowat) Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
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