David LeRoy Anderson

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David LeRoy Anderson
Occupation Makeup artist
Years active1986–present
Spouse
(m. 1989)
Children2
Parent Lance Anderson (father)

David LeRoy Anderson is an American makeup artist who has won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup, [1] first was at the 69th Academy Awards for the film The Nutty Professor , [2] then the following year at the 70th Academy Awards for Men in Black . [3] Both wins were shared with Rick Baker. He received his 3rd Oscar nomination at the 2005 ceremony for the film Cinderella Man , a nomination he shared with his father, Lance Anderson.

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Personal life

David LeRoy Anderson is married to Heather Langenkamp, best known for her acting work in A Nightmare on Elm Street , and together they own a visual effects studio named AFX Studio. They have two children, Daniel Atticus and Isabelle Eve. On January 10, 2018, Anderson and Langenkamp's son, Daniel, died at the age of 26 from brain cancer. [4]

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References

  1. "David LeRoy Anderson – Awards – IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  2. "69th Academy Awards Winners | Oscar Legacy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". oscars.org. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. "70th Academy Awards Winners | Oscar Legacy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". oscars.org. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  4. "Obituary: Daniel Atticus Anderson". The Malibu Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.