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Karen Kubek

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Karen Kubeck is an American makeup artist who also does special effects makeup as well as hair styling. Her career has spanned more than 35 years.  Some of her credits include work for Disney’s “Splash” (designed Daryl Hannah’s underwater body makeup), Full House, Matlock, ABC’s Extreme Makeover with Dr. Ava Shamban, 3 cycles of America’s Next Top Model, and two seasons of Betrayed for Discovery ID. She has worked on many music videos with music icons Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Roger Waters, Jackson Browne, and The Pointer Sister's, to name a few. She also worked on several webisodes series including First the Series and 20 Seconds to Live.  In 1996, she founded “Karen Kubeck Makeup and Skincare Salon” in Santa Monica, California, which serves a global clientele specializing in eyebrow design, makeup & skin care. Her clients have coined her the “Eyebrow Whisperer”.  On December 4th, 2020, she was interviewed by Tommy Kovac on his podcast "Splat from the Past" about the iconic movies she worked on in the 80's.

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Film Production

Assistant Makeup Artist:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1982  Forbidden World
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Hairstylist:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1982  Forbidden World
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1986  Ghost Warrior
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Makeup & Hair:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1982  Forbidden World
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1984  The Party Animal
1986  Ghost Warrior
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Makeup Artist:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1981  Choices
1982  Forbidden World
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1983  Private School
1984  The Party Animal
1986  Ghost Warrior
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Makeup Department Head:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1980  Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1981  Choices
1982  Forbidden World
1982  Parasite
1982  Satan's Mistress
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1983  Private School
1984  The Party Animal
1984  Trancers
1986  Death of an Angel
1986  Ghost Warrior
1986  Iron Eagle
1986  Liberty
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Makeup Designer:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1980  Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1981  Choices
1982  Forbidden World
1982  Parasite
1982  Satan's Mistress
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1983  Private School
1983  The Alchemist
1984  The Party Animal
1984  Trancers
1986  Death of an Angel
1986  Ghost Warrior
1986  Iron Eagle
1986  Liberty
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
1980  Battle Beyond the Stars
1980  Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1981  Choices
1981  Galaxy of Terror
1982  Forbidden World
1982  Parasite
1982  Satan's Mistress
1983  Good-bye Cruel World
1983  Private School
1983  The Alchemist
1984  The Party Animal
1984  Trancers
1986  Death of an Angel
1986  Ghost Warrior
1986  Iron Eagle
1986  Liberty
1989  Back to the Future Part II
1991  Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

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TV Production

Makeup & Hair Assistant:
2016  Betrayed

Makeup Artist:
2016  Betrayed

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