Allan A. Apone
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Allan A. Apone

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Apone's love of film began when he was nine years old. His family moved to Culver City, and the back lots of MGM and Desilu became his playgrounds. Career aspirations in film development in high school, where he and his friends made amateur movies. He worked as a production assistant on his first film soon after graduating. He continued working on independent projects, finally becoming a field producer with Bill Burrud Productions, which did travel logs for American Express. Later he became a purchasing agent in the hobby craft field with Western Trimming. From there he moved into his career in special effects and makeup.

A multi-award-nominated makeup artist. Apone, who also has excellent financial and organisational skills, co-produced three projects with actor Tom Berenger's production company, 1st Corps Endeavours, from 1994 to 1997. The projects included the award-winning miniseries Rough Riders, the TNT telefilm Avenging Angel, and the feature film An Occasional Hell.

He is president and CEO of Makeup & Effects Laboratories (MEL), a special effects makeup facility he opened in 1979 after an apprenticeship with Burman Studios as well as being mentored by Academy Award-winning special effects wizard, Stan Winston. MEL, Inc. has grown from 500 square feet to over 20,000 square feet, which has provided special effects elements on over 145 films and 25 television shows since its inception. Recent film projects include Westworld, Divergent, Django Unchained, The Last Thing He Wanted, Den of Thieves, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Killing Reagan, 22 Jump Street, and Suicide Squad. In 2012 he started Mel Products, a speciality makeup line that is used by the majority of film and television productions as well as makeup effects and Halloween hobbyists all over the world.

Apone has served as a makeup artist on over 170 films and 150 television episodes throughout his career. He has been the personal makeup artist for Samuel L. Jackson, Dustin Hoffman, Chris Evans, Gerard Butler, Tom Berringer, and Sir Ben Kingsley, to name a few. A member of Makeup and Hairstylist Local 706 for over 20 years, he has been nominated for his achievement in makeup by the Emmys in 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2018 for Westworld. He was nominated for the Hollywood Makeup Artists Guild for his work on Three Kings and Captain America: Winter Soldier.

Apone is a member of both the Television Academy as well as the Motion Picture Academy. He resides in Newhall, California, and has two children.

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Movie2022Ultra Violet Vengeance: The Talent & Technicians of X-RaySelf
Movie1997Mad CityMakeup Man (uncredited)
Movie1979Wise BloodGonga the Gorilla (uncredited)
Movie1992KuffsTaxi Driver
Movie2010Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of TerrorSelf
TV Show2019Perpetual Grace LTDMinister1

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Movie1982Friday the 13th Part IIIVisual EffectsVisual Effects
Movie1994CyberTrackerMechanical & Creature DesignerVisual Effects
Movie1989Black RainProsthetic Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1981Galaxy of TerrorMechanical & Creature DesignerVisual Effects
Movie1981Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1981Galaxy of TerrorSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2006Snakes on a PlaneMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2020Joe BellMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2022UnchartedMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2007CleanerMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2010UnthinkableMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1993And the Band Played OnKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1982ParasiteSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2012BattleshipMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1989UHFMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1981EvilspeakSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1982WackoSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1982The Sword and the SorcererSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1982Deadly EyesSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1981Escape to VictorySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1974Barn of the Naked DeadWardrobe MasterCostume & Make-Up
Movie2008The Day the Earth Stood StillMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1988UninvitedMakeup Effects DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie1999Deep Blue SeaMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Candyman: Farewell to the FleshMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie1988Sweet Hearts DanceMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1996An Occasional HellProducerProduction
Movie2008Lakeview TerraceMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2001The 51st StateMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2004TwistedMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1985Runaway TrainMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2021InfiniteMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1983Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2010The LosersMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1984Silent MadnessSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2016Captain America: Civil WarMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1979ProphecySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2004Starsky & HutchMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2003S.W.A.T.Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2008JumperMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002xXxMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1998U.S. MarshalsMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2017xXx: Return of Xander CageMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2000Rules of EngagementMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1998SphereKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2005xXx: State of the UnionMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1985The Return of the Living DeadMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2000UnbreakableMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1987White of the EyeMakeup Effects DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2017DunkirkMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995DesperadoMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie1987Return to Horror HighMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie1973Lemora: A Child's Tale of the SupernaturalSet DecorationArt
Movie1974Baby Needs a New Pair of ShoesSet DecorationArt
Movie1994Major League IIKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1989From the Dead of NightMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1991Hot Shots!Makeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2000Space CowboysMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1999Three KingsMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie1994ChasersKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2017GeostormMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1990Desperate HoursMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1993GettysburgMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie1993SniperSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1982Friday the 13th Part IIISpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2018Den of ThievesMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002Star Trek: NemesisMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie201422 Jump StreetKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2010Dinner for SchmucksMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2004In My CountryMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2025Flight RiskMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1986Neon ManiacsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1991The Marla Hanson StoryMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1997Trojan WarMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2005JarheadMakeup SupervisorCostume & Make-Up
Movie2006FreedomlandMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Hologram ManMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1995Hologram ManSpecial PropsArt
Movie1990Rock HudsonMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie2013Thor: The Dark WorldMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2002No Good DeedMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2020The Last Thing He WantedMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1979Wise BloodMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2000ShaftMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1991Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of TimeSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1993Heart of DarknessSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1997Mad CityMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1988UninvitedMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie2015Avengers: Age of UltronMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
Movie1999The Big Brass RingMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1989Finish LineMakeup Department HeadCostume & Make-Up
Movie1985VolunteersMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie1986Hunter's BloodMakeup EffectsCrew
Movie1988Earth Girls Are EasyMakeup DesignerCostume & Make-Up
Movie2005The ManMakeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up
TV Show2016WestworldKey Makeup ArtistCostume & Make-Up