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Ben Nye III

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  • Additional Crew
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Ben Nye III was born on 11 January 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Ghost (1990), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) and Bedazzled (2000). He is married to Lisa Jensen. He was previously married to Lisa Eichhorn and Linda Ellen Howe.
BornJanuary 11, 1941
BornJanuary 11, 1941
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost (1990)
    Ghost
    7.1
    • Makeup Department(as Ben Nye Jr.)
    • 1990
    Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    7.3
    • Makeup Department(as Ben Nye Jr.)
    • 2005
    Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser in Bedazzled (2000)
    Bedazzled
    6.1
    • Makeup Department(as Ben Nye Jr., Brendan Fraser)
    • 2000
    Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
    Beverly Hills Cop
    7.4
    • Makeup Department(as Ben Nye Jr.)
    • 1984

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    Makeup Department

    • Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brothers (2009)
      Brothers
      7.1
      • makeup assistant (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2009
    • Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton, and Amber Valletta in The Last Time (2006)
      The Last Time
      6.0
      • makeup artist: Mr. Fraser, Los Angeles
      • makeup artist: Mr. Fraser, New Orleans (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2006
    • Journey to the End of the Night (2006)
      Journey to the End of the Night
      5.7
      • key makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2006
    • Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Ray Liotta, Tim Roth, Kelsey Grammer, Jay Mohr, Forest Whitaker, and Nick Cannon in Even Money (2006)
      Even Money
      5.8
      • makeup department head (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2006
    • Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, and Mark Ruffalo in Rumor Has It... (2005)
      Rumor Has It...
      5.5
      • makeup artist: Ms. MacLaine (as Ben Nye)
      • 2005
    • Ziyi Zhang in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
      Memoirs of a Geisha
      7.3
      • special effects makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2005
    • Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Crash (2004)
      Crash
      7.7
      • department head makeup (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2004
    • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
      Spider-Man 2
      7.5
      • key makeup artist: second unit (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2004
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action
      5.8
      • makeup department head (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2003
    • Taye Diggs, Jamie Kennedy, and Anthony Anderson in Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
      Malibu's Most Wanted
      5.2
      • makeup department head: additional photography (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Kevin Spacey, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, Ryan Gosling, Jena Malone, and Michelle Williams in The United States of Leland (2003)
      The United States of Leland
      6.9
      • makeup department head (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2003
    • Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)
      The Quiet American
      7.0
      • key makeup artist
      • makeup artist: Mr. Fraser (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2002
    • Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Frances McDormand, Natascha McElhone, and Alessandro Nivola in Laurel Canyon (2002)
      Laurel Canyon
      6.4
      • makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2002
    • Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Rachel Weisz, Dwayne Johnson, Patricia Velasquez, and Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy Returns (2001)
      The Mummy Returns
      6.4
      • makeup artist: Mr. Fraser (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2001
    • Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Rose McGowan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Frat Fuller, Frit Fuller, Joseph S. Griffo, Chris Kattan, Jody St. Michael, and Brian Steele in Monkeybone (2001)
      Monkeybone
      4.8
      • key makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2001

    Additional Crew

    • Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005)
      Spaceballs: The Documentary
      6.9
      Video
      • photo provider (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2005
    • John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
      John Candy: Comic Spirit
      7.4
      Video
      • photos courtesy of (as Ben Nye Jr.)
      • 2005

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Ben Nye II
    • Born
      • January 11, 1941
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Lisa EichhornFebruary 19, 1981 - November 1986 (divorced, 1 child)

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      Father of Peter Nye and Kristen J. Nye.

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