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John Chambers was an American make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert in both television and film. He received an Academy Honorary Award from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1968. He is best known for creating the pointed ears of Spock in the television series Star Trek (1966), and for his groundbreaking prosthetic make-up work on the Planet of the Apes film franchise.
Birth Name
John Francis Chambers
Born
Tuesday, 12 September 1922
Died
Saturday, 25 August 2001
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Self | 2020 |
| Behind the Planet of the Apes | Himself / Self | 1998 |
| Schlock | National Guard Captain | 1973 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - CEO, Cisco Systems (segment "Online U") / Himself - CEO, Cisco Systems (segment "Online U") (archive footage) / Himself - CEO, Cisco (segment "The New Tax Havens") / Himself - CEO, Cisco (segment "The New Tax Havens") (archive footage) | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self | 1968 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film | Self | 2020 |
| Behind the Planet of the Apes | Himself / Self | 1998 |
| Schlock | National Guard Captain | 1973 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - CEO, Cisco Systems (segment "Online U") / Himself - CEO, Cisco Systems (segment "Online U") (archive footage) / Himself - CEO, Cisco (segment "The New Tax Havens") / Himself - CEO, Cisco (segment "The New Tax Havens") (archive footage) | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self | 1968 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Infamous | 2010 |
Producer Filmography
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Make-Up | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup | Nominated |
| 1969 | Oscar | Won |
