Paul LeBlanc (hairstylist)

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
Born1946
DiedOctober 2, 2019 (aged 73)
Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada
Other namesPaul Le Blanc
OccupationHairstylist
Years active1976–2010

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

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References

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  1. ^ "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 1985. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Paul LeBlanc (1946-2019)". Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Local 706. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Makeup artist, hair stylist guild awards". UPI. 18 February 2003. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Barnes, Mike (7 October 2019). "Paul LeBlanc, Oscar-Winning Hairstylist on 'Amadeus,' Dies at 73". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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