Barrie Gower

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Costume & Make-Up

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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Barrie Gower

Biography

Barrie Gower is a five-time Emmy-winning prosthetics designer. Gower grew up in the north of England, where his father managed a cinema. As he became a teenager, he became heavily involved in art—mostly drawings and sculpture. Still, in those early days, his mission felt like more “of a pipe dream.” With the support of his mom, Gower applied for art programmes, stumbling upon one promising option at the London College of Fashion. He didn't get into the university in the first year, as he didn't have any evidence of doing any hairstyling or makeup (although he had a portfolio). His mother enrolled him in a hairdressing course, and the follow...

Production

2007

Stardust

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2010

The Nutcracker

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2013

Dom Hemingway

as Prosthetics

2016

The Legend of Tarzan

as Prosthetics

2013

How I Live Now

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2019

Rocketman

as Prosthetic Designer

2021

Last Night in Soho

as Prosthetic Designer

2010

2011

The Iron Lady

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2022

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

as Prosthetic Designer

2010

The Wolfman

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2011

W.E.

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

as Prosthetic Designer

2023

Luther: The Fallen Sun

as Prosthetic Designer

2019

Midsommar

as Thanks

2022

Death on the Nile

as Prosthetic Designer

2021

The Green Knight

as Prosthetic Designer

2017

Papillon

as Prosthetics

2017

Okja

as Tattooist

2018

Annihilation

as Tattooist

2017

A Cure for Wellness

as Prosthetics

2016

Collide

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2012

Wrath of the Titans

as Prosthetics

2014

Noble

as Prosthetics

2010

Burke & Hare

as Prosthetic Supervisor

2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

as Prosthetics Sculptor

2012

Life of Pi

as Prosthetics Sculptor

2010

Kick-Ass

as Prosthetics Sculptor

2007

Hannibal Rising

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2006

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006

The Last King of Scotland

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2006

Land of the Blind

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2004

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2004

Troy

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2004

Ella Enchanted

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2004

Shaun of the Dead

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2002

2002

Blade II

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2002

Resident Evil

as Prosthetics

2001

Dust

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1999

Alice in Wonderland

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

1997

2021

2021

Spencer

as Prosthetics

2021

Cherry

as Prosthetics

2011

Unknown

as Prosthetics

2000

Snatch

as Prosthetics Sculptor

2018

2015

Jupiter Ascending

as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2018

Patient Zero

as Prosthetic Designer

2017

My Cousin Rachel

as Prosthetic Designer

2002

28 Days Later

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2012

Dark Shadows

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2018

The Little Stranger

as Prosthetic Designer

1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Prosthetic Makeup Artist

2026

Masters of the Universe

as Prosthetic Designer

1999

Plunkett & MacLeane

as Prosthetics

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