Paul LeBlanc (1946 – October 2, 2019) was a Canadian Academy Award-winning hairstylist who won at the 1984 Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for the film Amadeus. He shared the Oscar with Dick Smith.[1]
Paul LeBlanc | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 |
| Died | October 2, 2019 (aged 73) Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Other names | Paul Le Blanc |
| Occupation | Hairstylist |
| Years active | 1976–2010 |
One of his first films was the Francis Ford Coppola-produced The Black Stallion Returns. LeBlanc continued to work for Coppola as well as for Lucasfilm, creating new hairstyles for the character of Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi.[2]
In 2003, LeBlanc received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild.[3] He died at his home in Dieppe, New Brunswick, on October 2, 2019, at the age of 73.[4]
Selected filmography
edit- Black Swan (2010)
- No Country for Old Men (2007)
- The Terminal (2004)
- Moonlight Mile (2002)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- Stepmom (1998)
- Jack (1996)
- The Quick and the Dead (1995)
- Casino (1995)
- Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
- We're No Angels (1989)
- Mississippi Burning (1988)
- Angel Heart (1987)
- Children of a Lesser God (1986)
- Amadeus (1984)
- Birdy (1984)
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
- Return of the Jedi (1983)
- More American Graffiti (1979)
References
edit- ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 1985. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Paul LeBlanc (1946-2019)". Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Makeup artist, hair stylist guild awards". UPI. 18 February 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (7 October 2019). "Paul LeBlanc, Oscar-Winning Hairstylist on 'Amadeus,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
External links
edit- Paul LeBlanc at IMDb
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