Stuart Freeborn

Biography

Career Overview

Stuart Freeborn has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 3 titles. Signature works include Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Empire Strikes Back. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

male

Known Credits

53

Birth Date

1914-09-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Leytonstone, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Star Wars
• 

  2001: A Space Odyssey
• 

  The Empire Strikes Back
• 

  Return of the Jedi
• 

  Superman
• 

  Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Superman Classic (3 titles)
• Superman Collection (3 titles)
• Star Wars (3 titles)
• Muppets Classic (1 titles)
• The Omen (1 titles)
• Dracula & Frankenstein (Jesús Franco Collection) (1 titles)
• 2001 Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)
• The Space Odyssey Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• George Lucas (9 collaborations)
• Stanley Kubrick (8 collaborations)
• Phil Tippett (7 collaborations)
• Peter Diamond (6 collaborations)
• Ben Burtt (5 collaborations)
• Alan Harris (5 collaborations)
• Burnell Tucker (5 collaborations)
• David Tomblin (5 collaborations)
• John Barry (4 collaborations)
• Norman Reynolds (4 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (6 credits)

  • You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980

• costume & make-up (47 credits)

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2006
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

    makeup department head

    costume & make-up
    1987
  • Haunted Honeymoon

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1986
  • Santa Claus: The Movie

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1985
  • King David

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1985
  • Top Secret!

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1984
  • Return of the Jedi

    makeup designer

    costume & make-up
    1983
  • The Great Muppet Caper

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1981
  • Nightkill

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1980
  • Superman II

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1980
  • The Empire Strikes Back

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1980
  • Superman

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1978
  • Star Wars

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1977
  • The Omen

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1976
  • Murder on the Orient Express

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1974
  • The Optimists of Nine Elms

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1973
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1972
  • Young Winston

    makeup department head

    costume & make-up
    1972
  • The Fiend

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1972
  • 10 Rillington Place

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1971
  • Count Dracula

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1970
  • The Adventurers

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1970
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1968
  • After the Fox

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1966
  • The Alphabet Murders

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1965
  • Guns at Batasi

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1964
  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1964
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1964
  • Wonderful to Be Young!

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1961
  • Oscar Wilde

    makeup designer

    costume & make-up
    1960
  • The Challenge

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1960
  • The Mouse That Roared

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1959
  • Another Time, Another Place

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1958
  • The Bridge on the River Kwai

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1957
  • A King in New York

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1957
  • Now and Forever

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1956
  • The Dam Busters

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1955
  • Happy Ever After

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1954
  • His Majesty O'Keefe

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1954
  • Background

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1953
  • The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1952
  • Madeleine

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1950
  • Obsession

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1949
  • Oliver Twist

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1948
  • Captain Boycott

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1947
  • I See a Dark Stranger

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1946
  • Rembrandt

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1936