By Gore Lord
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Hocus Pocus is a 1993 Disney film featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathie Najimy, and Bette Midler as witches. Tony Gardner did the SF makeup. He also did the character makeup for the cult classic Army of Darkness.
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Witches starred Angelica Houston as the Grand High Witch. Stephen Norrington was her makeup artist. Norrington has worked on films such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and was the creature effects sculptor for the 2005 movie Feast.
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The witches of Eastwick features an all star cast including Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson. Special effects makeup and designer Rob Bottin.
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Elizabeth Montgomery in Bewitched television series. Ran on ABC from 1964 – 1972 lasted through 2 versions of Darren her husband and of having a little “witch” daughter of their own Tabitha and a son Adam. Known as the longest running television show with a supernatural theme.
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One of the most famous cinematic witches The Wicked Witch of the West played by Margaret Hamilton. She arrived at the studio at 7am each day and suffered through two hours in the makeup chair.
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Glinda the good witch played Billie Burke. The Wizard of Oz counter part to the evil green witch!
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The Gore Lord is a contributing author for Goremaster.com a makeup special effects resource for fans and makeup artist alike. |