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Mike Marino

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Special Effects Designer

At a young age, Mike Marino became a protégé of legendary makeup artist Dick Smith. Now, with over 25 years of experience in the film industry, he has worked with Hollywood’s top filmmakers and stars including Martin Scorsese, Darren Aronofsky, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta and many more.

As owner and designer of Prosthetic Renaissance, Mike has been able to realize his goal of leading a first rate team and elevating the art of special make up effects.

With many awards and nominations including this year‘s Academy Awards, Mike is Hollywood’s top special effects designer.

-from the Prorenfx website

Feb. 14, 2025

Oscar Nominee Mike Marino | Transforming Sebastian Stan In A Differen…

Mike Marino talks with me about working with director Aaron Schimberg, and actors Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson to create one of the year’s most memorable creations in film. In this episode, we discuss more than just his pr...

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