Richard Snell
Born
Richard Alan Snell

(1955-12-19)December 19, 1955
DiedFebruary 21, 2006(2006-02-21) (aged 50)
Freeport, The Bahamas
OccupationMake-up artist
Years active1985–2006
Spouse
Shantell Anna Snell
(m. 2002)
Children2

Richard Alan Snell (December 19, 1955 – February 21, 2006) was an American make-up artist. Known as a master of prosthetic makeup, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards and received an Academy Award nomination.

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1992 Best Makeup Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Nominated [1]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1990 Outstanding Makeup for a Series "Chains of Love"
Alien Nation
Won [2]
1992 "Cost of Living"
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Won
1995 Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Nominated
1996 Alien Nation: Body and Soul Nominated
1997 Alien Nation: The Enemy Within Nominated
2005 Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Revelations Nominated

Death

Snell was found dead on February 21, 2006, in his hotel room in Freeport, The Bahamas after not reporting to work on the set of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He died in his sleep of natural causes at age 50.

References

  1. "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) | Winners & Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. "Richard Snell - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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