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Allan A. Apone

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2022 Ultra Violet Vengeance: The Talent & Technicians of X-Ray Actor Self N/A
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2010 Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror Actor Self 59
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1997 Mad City Actor Makeup Man (uncredited) 60
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1992 Kuffs Actor Taxi Driver 58
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1979 Wise Blood Actor Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited) 59
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Production
1996 An Occasional Hell Production Producer 58
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Art
1995 Hologram Man Art Special Props 58
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1974 Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes Art Set Decoration 58
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1973 Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural Art Set Decoration 59
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Costume & Make-Up
2025 Flight Risk Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
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2022 Uncharted Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 68
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2021 Infinite Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 64
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2020 Joe Bell Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 61
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2020 The Last Thing He Wanted Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 53
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2018 Den of Thieves Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 66
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2017 Geostorm Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
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2017 Dunkirk Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 74
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2017 xXx: Return of Xander Cage Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 61
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2016 Captain America: Civil War Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 74
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2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 72
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2014 22 Jump Street Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 67
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2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 76
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2013 Thor: The Dark World Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 65
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2012 Battleship Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 58
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2010 Dinner for Schmucks Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 57
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2010 Unthinkable Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 64
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2010 The Losers Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 62
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2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 56
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2008 Lakeview Terrace Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 59
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2008 Jumper Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 61
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2007 Cleaner Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 60
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2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 56
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2006 Snakes on a Plane Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 55
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2006 Freedomland Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 56
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2005 Jarhead Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor 65
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2005 xXx: State of the Union Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 51
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2004 In My Country Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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2004 Starsky & Hutch Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
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2004 Twisted Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 57
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2003 S.W.A.T. Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 61
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2003 Basic Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 62
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2002 Star Trek: Nemesis Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 61
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2002 xXx Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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2002 No Good Deed Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 57
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2001 The 51st State Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
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2000 Unbreakable Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 70
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2000 Space Cowboys Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 62
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2000 Shaft Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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2000 Rules of Engagement Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 60
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1999 Three Kings Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor 65
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1999 Deep Blue Sea Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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1999 The Big Brass Ring Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 58
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1998 U.S. Marshals Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 63
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1998 Sphere Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 60
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1997 Mad City Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 60
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1997 Trojan War Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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1995 Desperado Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 67
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1995 Hologram Man Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 58
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1994 Chasers Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 57
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1994 Major League II Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 58
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1993 Gettysburg Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor 62
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1993 Heart of Darkness Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 59
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1993 And the Band Played On Costume & Make-Up Key Makeup Artist 59
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1993 Sniper Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 60
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1991 Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 59
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1991 Hot Shots! Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 64
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1991 Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 57
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1991 The Marla Hanson Story Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 59
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1990 Desperate Hours Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 57
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1990 Rock Hudson Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 58
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1989 Black Rain Costume & Make-Up Prosthetic Makeup Artist 63
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1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 57
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1989 From the Dead of Night Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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1989 Finish Line Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 59
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1988 Sweet Hearts Dance Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head 58
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1988 Earth Girls Are Easy Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 57
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1988 Uninvited Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 57
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1987 White of the Eye Costume & Make-Up Makeup Effects Designer 58
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1986 Neon Maniacs Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1985 Runaway Train Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 64
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1985 Volunteers Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer 58
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1984 Silent Madness Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1982 Wacko Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 59
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1982 Deadly Eyes Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1982 Friday the 13th Part III Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1982 The Sword and the Sorcerer Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1982 Parasite Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 57
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1981 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 60
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1981 Galaxy of Terror Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 57
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1981 Evilspeak Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 57
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1981 Escape to Victory Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 65
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1979 Wise Blood Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist 59
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1979 Prophecy Costume & Make-Up Special Effects Makeup Artist 58
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1974 Barn of the Naked Dead Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Master 58
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Crew
1995 Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Crew Makeup Effects 56
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1989 UHF Crew Makeup Effects 62
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1988 Uninvited Crew Makeup Effects 57
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1987 Return to Horror High Crew Makeup Effects 57
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1986 Hunter's Blood Crew Makeup Effects 58
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1985 The Return of the Living Dead Crew Makeup Effects 69
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1983 Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Crew Makeup Effects 58
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Visual Effects
1994 CyberTracker Visual Effects Mechanical & Creature Designer 57
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1982 Friday the 13th Part III Visual Effects Visual Effects 58
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1981 Galaxy of Terror Visual Effects Mechanical & Creature Designer 57
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