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Thomas R. Burman

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Brother of Ellis Burman, father of makeup artist Barney Burman, uncle of Ellis Burman Jr., and great uncle of Ellis Burman.
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Hide HideMake-Up Department (74 titles)
Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (special make-up effects - 47 episodes, 2011-2013) (special makeup effects artist - 47 episodes, 2006-2012) (special makeup effects - 45 episodes, 2007-2011) (makeup artist - 1 episode, 2005) (prosthetic makeup artist - 1 episode, 2007) (prosthetic makeup designer - 1 episode, 2007)
– Perfect Storm (2013) (special make-up effects - as Tom Burman)
– Readiness Is All (2013) (special make-up effects - as Tom Burman)
– Do You Believe in Magic (2013) (special make-up effects - as Tom Burman)
– Sleeping Monster (2013) (special make-up effects - as Tom Burman)
– She's Killing Me (2013) (special make-up effects - as Tom Burman)
See all 142 episodes »
 
2008-2012 Private Practice (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 64 episodes)
– Mourning Sickness (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
– Aftershock (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
– Gone, Baby, Gone (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
– Drifting Back (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
– True Colors (2012) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
See all 64 episodes »
 
Nip/Tuck (TV series) (special effects makeup - 41 episodes, 2007-2010) (special makeup effects artist - 15 episodes, 2003-2006) (prosthetic designer - 1 episode, 2005)
– Hiro Yoshimura (2010) (special effects makeup)
– Walter and Edith Krieger (2010) (special effects makeup)
– Christian Troy II (2010) (special effects makeup)
– Dr. Griffin (2010) (special effects makeup)
– Virginia Hayes (2010) (special effects makeup)
See all 57 episodes »
 
2005 Threshold (TV series) (special makeup effects - 1 episode, 2005) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode, 2005)
– Revelations (2005) (special makeup effects)
– Trees Made of Glass: Part 2 (2005) (special makeup effects artist)
 
2005 Harsh Times (prosthetic makeup artist - as Tom Burman, special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
2004 Suspect Zero (prosthetic makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
2004 Monk (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode)
– Mr. Monk Goes to Jail (2004) (special makeup effects artist)
 
2001 Tomcats (special makeup effects artist)
 
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2000) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
2000 Chain of Fools (makeup specialist: prosthetics - as Tom Burman)
 
2000 Men of Honor (special makeup effects artist)
 
2000 Strong Medicine (TV series) (special makeup effects artist)
 
2000 Drowning Mona (special makeup effects artist)
 
Tracey Takes On... (TV series) (special makeup effects - 20 episodes, 1997-1999) (prosthetic makeup artist: Tracey Ullman - 1 episode, 1998)
– End of the World (1999) (special makeup effects)
– Hype (1999) (special makeup effects)
– Sports (1998) (special makeup effects)
– Culture (1998) (prosthetic makeup artist: Tracey Ullman)
– Man's Best Friend (1998) (special makeup effects)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1998 The X-Files (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 2 episodes)
– Drive (1998) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
– The Beginning (1998) (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1998 The Mask of Zorro (prosthetic props head & hand)
 
1998 City of Angels (makeup effects)
 
1997 Star Kid (special makeup effects)
 
1997 Con Air (special makeup effects)
 
1996 For Hope (TV movie) (special makeup effects designer, special makeup effects producer)
 
1996 The Best of Tracey Takes On... (TV movie) (effects makeup artist)
 
1995 Powder (special makeup)
 
1994 Chicago Hope (TV series) (effects makeup artist)
 
1992-1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - 21 episodes)
– Transylvania, January 1918 (1993) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - as Tom Burman)
– Florence, May 1908 (1993) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - as Tom Burman)
– Vienna, November 1908 (1993) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - as Tom Burman)
– Ireland, April 1916 (1993) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - as Tom Burman)
– Benares, January 1910 (1993) (makeup artist: 'Old Indy' - as Tom Burman)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights (special makeup effects)
 
1993 Last Action Hero (special makeup effects artist - as Thomas Burman)
 
1993 Body Snatchers (makeup effects)
 
1992 The Bodyguard (special makeup effects)
 
1992 Wayne's World (special makeup effects)
 
1991 Grand Canyon (special makeup effects)
 
1991 Dead Again (special makeup effects - as Tom Burman)
 
1991 Delirious (special makeup effects artist)
 
1991 Hudson Hawk (special makeup effects)
 
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities (makeup special effects)
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (additional makeup effects artist)
 
1990 Avalon (special makeup effects)
 
1990 Die Hard 2 (special makeup effects)
 
The Tracey Ullman Show (TV series) (makeup artist - 1 episode, 1990) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode, 1989)
– Episode #4.19 (1990) (makeup artist)
– Episode #3.12 (1989) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1989 A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (TV movie) (special makeup effects designer)
 
1989 Tales from the Crypt (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode)
– Collection Completed (1989) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 Scrooged (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1988 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series) (special makeup effects artist - 1 episode)
– Part 3 (1988) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 Perfect People (TV movie) (makeup appliance designer, makeup supervisor)
 
1986 Captain EO (short) (makeup artist: Princess/Witch - as Tom Burman)
 
1986 Howard the Duck (makeup designer: Dr. Jenning)
 
1985 Teen Wolf (special makeup effects - as Tom Burman)
 
1985 The Goonies (makeup creator: "Sloth", makeup executor: "Sloth")
 
1984 Body Double (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (special makeup effects designer)
 
1982 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (special makeup - as Tom Burman)
 
1982 Mother Lode (special makeup effects - as Tom Burman)
 
1982 Cat People (special makeup effects designer and creator - as Tom Burman)
 
1981 Happy Birthday to Me (special makeup effects artist)
 
1981 The Hand (special makeup effects artist)
 
1981 My Bloody Valentine (special makeup effects designer)
 
1980 Heaven's Gate (special makeup effects artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1980 The Exterminator (special makeup effects: Vietnam sequence - as Tom Burman)
 
1979 Prophecy (special makeup designer: The Burman's Studio, special makeup: manufacturer, The Burman's Studio)
 
1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (makeup artist - as Thomas Burman)
 
1978 The Manitou (makeup artist - as Tom Burman, special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
 
1978 Ringo (TV movie) (special appliances)
 
1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (extraterrestrial mask fabrication - uncredited)
 
1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau (makeup designer - as Tom Burman)
 
1976 The Food of the Gods (special makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1975 Dead Aim (special makeup effects artist - as Thomas Burman)
 
1975 Up from the Ape (documentary) (makeup designer)
 
1973 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1973 Genesis II (TV movie) (makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1973 Lost Horizon (makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1972-1973 Kung Fu (TV series) (makeup artist - 3 episodes)
– Blood Brother (1973) (makeup artist - as Thomas Burman)
– Dark Angel (1972) (makeup artist - as Thomas Burman)
– King of the Mountain (1972) (makeup artist - as Thomas Burman)
 
1972 When the Legends Die (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (makeup artist - uncredited)
 
1972 Frogs (makeup artist - as Tom Burman)
 
1971 Red Sky at Morning (makeup artist)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (15 titles)
2007 Private Practice (TV series) (special effects makeup - 6 episodes)
– In Which Sam Gets Taken for a Ride (2007) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– In Which Addison Finds a Showerhead (2007) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– In Which Addison Has a Very Casual Get Together (2007) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– In Which Addison Finds the Magic (2007) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor... (2007) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
See all 6 episodes »
 
Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (special effects makeup - 4 episodes, 2006) (special makeup effects - 2 episodes, 2007)
– Didn't We Almost Have It All? (2007) (special makeup effects - as Tom Burman)
– Wishin' and Hopin' (2007) (special makeup effects - as Tom Burman)
– Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response (2006) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– 17 Seconds (2006) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– Yesterday (2006) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2005 Nip/Tuck (TV series) (special effects makeup - 12 episodes)
– Joy Kringle (2005) (special effects makeup)
– Sal Perri (2005) (special effects makeup)
– Abby Mays (2005) (special effects makeup)
– Madison Berg (2005) (special effects makeup)
– Hannah Tedesco (2005) (special effects makeup)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2005 Invasion (TV series) (special effects makeup - 1 episode)
– The Cradle (2005) (special effects makeup)
 
2005 The Quiet (special effects construction - as Tom Burman)
 
1999 The Rage: Carrie 2 (special makeup effects)
 
1994-1998 Chicago Hope (TV series) (special effects makeup - 19 episodes)
– Viagra-Vated Assault (1998) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– Lamb to the Slaughter (1997) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– Positive I.D.s (1997) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– Take My Wife, Please (1997) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
– Verdicts (1997) (special effects makeup - as Tom Burman)
See all 19 episodes »
 
1993 The X-Files (TV series) (special effects makeup)
 
1987 Throw Momma from the Train (special effects makeup: The Burman Studio Inc. - as Tom Burman)
 
1987 Teen Wolf Too (prosthetics: wolf, The Burman Studios - as Tom Burman)
 
1985 The Midnight Hour (TV movie) (special effects makeup)
 
1982 The Beast Within (special effects - as Tom Burman)
 
1982 One Dark Night (special effects design - as Tom Burman)
 
1979 Prophecy (designer: artifacts, The Burman's Studio, prop manufacturer: artifacts, The Burman's Studio)
 
1972 The Thing with Two Heads (head re-creator: Mr. Milland and Mr. Grier - as Tom Burman)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 (dead body: "Wah Sing Ku")
 
1989 The War of the Roses (body double creator: Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1989 Meet the Hollowheads (written by / as Tom Burman)
 
1980 The Unseen (story / as Tom Burman)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1989 Meet the Hollowheads (as Tom Burman)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1989 Meet the Hollowheads
The Crazy Man (as Tom Burman)
 
Show ShowCostume and Wardrobe Department (1 title)
1978 The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV movie) (costumes: "Wookie family")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2008 The Lazarus Heart (short) (very special thanks)
 
2001 Storytelling (special thanks - as Tom Burman)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2008 The Unseen: Interview with Make-up Effects Artist Tom Burman (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (video short)
Himself (as Thomas Burman)
 
2001 Into the Shadows: The CIA in Hollywood (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 A Tribute to John Chambers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2002 Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (video documentary short)
Himself - Makeup Designer
 
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Brother of Ellis Burman, father of makeup artist Barney Burman, uncle of Ellis Burman Jr., and great uncle of Ellis Burman. See more »