Charles E. Porlier (born 1961) is an

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-winning makeup artist and makeup effects teacher-lecturer. Charles Porlier was born in

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, Canada and started his career as a child-puppeteer, inspired by, then meeting and learning from

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of the Muppets. After a brief period spent practicing stage magic, Charles turned to makeup artistry for films and television. In 1995, Charles Porlier,

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, and

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won an Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or Special' for '' Kissinger and Nixon'' starring

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and

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, but no statue was awarded due to an incorrect screen credit. In 2000, Porlier, alongside Tom Woodruff, Alec Gillis, and Jeff Dawn were nominated for a

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(Science Fiction Academy) for best makeup for the

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film ''

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''. In 2003, Porlier was nominated twice for an Emmy Award in the same category, 'Outstanding makeup for a Miniseries or Special' for the television film ''

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'', starring

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, and the television miniseries '' Taken''. Porlier, along with

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and

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won the award for 'Door to Door. In 2003, Porlier was nominated for a CNoMA Award for ''

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'', but won the CNoMA for ''Door to Door''.

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