Shaun Smith is an American special make-up effects supervisor and prop creator from Rockford, Illinois.[1] His work portfolio includes major theatrical releases such as 300, Face/Off, Conan the Barbarian, I Am Legend, The Monkey King 3, Dawn of the Dead, Starship Troopers, and Chronicles of Narnia.[2]

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Smith has created prosthetic makeup and special effects for films including Exeter,[3][4] The Monkey King[5] (for which he spent nine months on set in China training over 100 crew members[2][1]). He also worked as creature designer for the film Conan the Barbarian[6] and as creature supervisor in addition to his makeup work in 300.[7]

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Awards

Smith's work in 300 was nominated for Best Makeup at the 34th annual Saturn Awards,[8][9] as well as recognized at the 80th Academy Awards "bakeoff".[10] His work in Conan the Barbarian was also nominated in the 38th Saturn Awards.[11][12]

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