Michael Spatola is a make-up artist with over 35 years professional
experience. Although he's flown under the radar for most of his career,
he's actually been nominated by his peers twice for Outstanding
Individual Achievement In Make-up EMMY Awards, and twice for Best
Make-up Cable ACE Awards. Mike's worked on all types of budgets and
films from "Return of the Living Dead" to "Stargate" to "Terminator 2"
to "Iron Man 3" and is probably best known for being the Make-up
Effects Supervisor for a few seasons of HBO's "Tales From The Crypt."
Before his "Hollywood" career, Mike cranked out monster make-ups, day
in and day out at The Brigantine Castle- a 5 story haunted castle
amusement in Brigantine, New Jersey. After 6 years of the haunted house
business, it was time to move to Hollywood.
You'll find that Mike's a skilled instructor. He's a teacher with the
ability to explain techniques and methods so they are extremely easy to
understand. Currently, you can find Mike at Cinema Makeup School in Los
Angeles. There he serves as the Chief Academic Officer and lead
instructor.