Allan A. Apone
Actor, Producer
1 January 1953 (73 years)
Apone's love of film began when he was nine years old. His family moved to Culver City, and the back lots of MGM and Desilu became his playgrounds. Career aspirations in film development in high school, where he and his friends made amateur movies. He worked as a production assistant on his first film soon after graduating. He continued working on independent projects, finally becoming a field producer with Bill Burrud Productions, which did travel logs for American Express. Later he became a purchasing agent in the hobby craft field with Western Trimming. From there he moved into his career in special effects and makeup.
A multi-award-nominated makeup artist. Apone, who also has excellent financial and organisational skills, co-produced three projects with actor Tom Berenger's production company, 1st Corps Endeavours, from 1994 to 1997. The projects included the award-winning miniseries Rough Riders, the TNT telefilm Avenging Angel, and the feature film An Occasional Hell.
He is president and CEO of Makeup & Effects Laboratories (MEL), a special effects makeup facility he opened in 1979 after an apprenticeship with Burman Studios as well as being mentored by Academy Award-winning special effects wizard, Stan Winston. MEL, Inc. has grown from 500 square feet to over 20,000 square feet, which has provided special effects elements on over 145 films and 25 television shows since its inception. Recent film projects include Westworld, Divergent, Django Unchained, The Last Thing He Wanted, Den of Thieves, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Killing Reagan, 22 Jump Street, and Suicide Squad. In 2012 he started Mel Products, a speciality makeup line that is used by the majority of film and television productions as well as makeup effects and Halloween hobbyists all over the world.
Apone has served as a makeup artist on over 170 films and 150 television episodes throughout his career. He has been the personal makeup artist for Samuel L. Jackson, Dustin Hoffman, Chris Evans, Gerard Butler, Tom Berringer, and Sir Ben Kingsley, to name a few. A member of Makeup and Hairstylist Local 706 for over 20 years, he has been nominated for his achievement in makeup by the Emmys in 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2018 for Westworld. He was nominated for the Hollywood Makeup Artists Guild for his work on Three Kings and Captain America: Winter Soldier.
Apone is a member of both the Television Academy as well as the Motion Picture Academy. He resides in Newhall, California, and has two children.
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A multi-award-nominated makeup artist. Apone, who also has excellent financial and organisational skills, co-produced three projects with actor Tom Berenger's production company, 1st Corps Endeavours, from 1994 to 1997. The projects included the award-winning miniseries Rough Riders, the TNT telefilm Avenging Angel, and the feature film An Occasional Hell.
He is president and CEO of Makeup & Effects Laboratories (MEL), a special effects makeup facility he opened in 1979 after an apprenticeship with Burman Studios as well as being mentored by Academy Award-winning special effects wizard, Stan Winston. MEL, Inc. has grown from 500 square feet to over 20,000 square feet, which has provided special effects elements on over 145 films and 25 television shows since its inception. Recent film projects include Westworld, Divergent, Django Unchained, The Last Thing He Wanted, Den of Thieves, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Killing Reagan, 22 Jump Street, and Suicide Squad. In 2012 he started Mel Products, a speciality makeup line that is used by the majority of film and television productions as well as makeup effects and Halloween hobbyists all over the world.
Apone has served as a makeup artist on over 170 films and 150 television episodes throughout his career. He has been the personal makeup artist for Samuel L. Jackson, Dustin Hoffman, Chris Evans, Gerard Butler, Tom Berringer, and Sir Ben Kingsley, to name a few. A member of Makeup and Hairstylist Local 706 for over 20 years, he has been nominated for his achievement in makeup by the Emmys in 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2018 for Westworld. He was nominated for the Hollywood Makeup Artists Guild for his work on Three Kings and Captain America: Winter Soldier.
Apone is a member of both the Television Academy as well as the Motion Picture Academy. He resides in Newhall, California, and has two children.
Information above via their homepage.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace LTD · as Minister |
| 1997 | Mad City · as Makeup Man (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Kuffs · as Taxi Driver |
| 1979 | Wise Blood · as Gonga The Gorilla (uncredited) |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 |
| 1993 | The Making of 'Gettysburg' · as Self - Makeup Supervisor |
| 2025 | Flight Risk · as Makeup Artist |
| 2022 | Uncharted · as Makeup Artist |
| 2021 | Infinite · as Makeup Artist |
| 2020 | Joe Bell · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2020 | The Last Thing He Wanted · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2018 | Den of Thieves · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2017 | Geostorm · as Makeup Artist |
| 2017 | Dunkirk · as Makeup Artist |
| 2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2016 | Westworld · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War · as Makeup Artist |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Makeup Artist |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World · as Makeup Artist |
| 2012 | Battleship · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2010 | Unthinkable · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2010 | The Losers · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2008 | Jumper · as Makeup Artist |
| 2007 | Cleaner · as Makeup Department Head |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Makeup Artist |
| 2006 | Freedomland · as Makeup Artist |
| 2005 | Jarhead · as Makeup Supervisor |
| 2005 | The Man · as Makeup Artist |
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union · as Makeup Artist |
| 2004 | In My Country · as Makeup Artist |
| 2004 | Starsky & Hutch · as Makeup Artist |
| 2004 | Twisted · as Makeup Artist |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Makeup Artist |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis · as Makeup Artist |
| 2002 | No Good Deed · as Makeup Artist |
| 2002 | xXx · as Makeup Artist |
| 2001 | The 51st State · as Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 2000 | Unbreakable · as Makeup Artist |
| 2000 | Space Cowboys · as Makeup Artist |
| 2000 | Shaft · as Makeup Artist |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement · as Makeup Artist |
| 1999 | Three Kings · as Makeup Supervisor |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea · as Makeup Artist |
| 1999 | The Big Brass Ring · as Makeup Department HeadOn Plex |
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals · as Makeup Artist |
| 1998 | Sphere · as Key Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1997 | Mad City · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1997 | Trojan War · as Makeup Artist |
| 1995 | Desperado · as Makeup Designer |
| 1995 | Hologram Man · as Makeup Artist |
| 1994 | Cyber Tracker · as Mechanical & Creature Designer |
| 1994 | Chasers · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 1994 | Major League II · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 1994 | Heart of Darkness · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1993 | Gettysburg · as Makeup Supervisor |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On · as Key Makeup Artist |
| 1993 | Sniper · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! · as Makeup Designer |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1991 | The Marla Hanson Story · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours · as Makeup Artist |
| 1990 | Rock Hudson · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1989 | Black Rain · as Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| 1989 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier · as Makeup Designer |
| 1989 | From the Dead of Night · as Makeup Artist |
| 1989 | Finish Line · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1988 | Earth Girls Are Easy · as Makeup DesignerOn Plex |
| 1988 | Sweet Hearts Dance · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1988 | Uninvited · as Makeup Effects DesignerOn Plex |
| 1987 | White of the Eye · as Makeup Effects DesignerOn Plex |
| 1986 | Neon Maniacs · as Special Effects Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1985 | Runaway Train · as Makeup Designer |
| 1985 | Volunteers · as Makeup Designer |
| 1984 | Silent Madness · as Special Effects Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1982 | Wacko · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1982 | Deadly Eyes · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1982 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1982 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 · as Visual Effects |
| 1982 | The Sword and the Sorcerer · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1982 | Parasite · as Special Effects Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1981 | Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1981 | Galaxy of Terror · as Special Effects Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1981 | Galaxy of Terror · as Mechanical & Creature DesignerOn Plex |
| 1981 | Evilspeak · as Special Effects Makeup ArtistOn Plex |
| 1981 | Victory · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1980 | The Unseen · as Makeup Department Head |
| 1979 | Wise Blood · as Makeup Artist |
| 1979 | Prophecy · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1974 | Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes · as Set DecorationOn Plex |
| 1973 | Terror Circus · as Wardrobe MasterOn Plex |
| 1973 | Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural · as Set Decoration |