Makeup is essential in creating believable fictional characters in movies. Without it, characters like Mystique could look like a half-assed body paint job character. Cinefix pays homage to the best movie makeup artists in this list.

Here's the list:

Mystique from X-Men (2000) Makeup Artist: Gordon Smith

Tootsie (1982) Makeup Artist: Allen Weisinger

The Fly (1986) Makeup Artist: Chris Walas

The Elephant Man (1980) Makeup Artist: Christopher Tucker

Frankenstein (1931) Makeup Artist: Jack Pierce

Planet of the Apes (1968) Makeup Artist: John Chambers

The Godfather (1972) Makeup Artist: Dick Smith

Monster (2003) Makeup Artist: Toni G

21 Jump Street (2012)

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Makeup Artist: David Martí

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