Ivana Primorac (born in Zagreb in 1965) is a Croatian make-up artist and hairstylist. She began her career working in television after a job working for the BBC. Primorac later moved on to working in feature films, including Atonement , Sweeney Todd , The Reader , and Barbie . Primorac has earned various awards and nominations for her work.
Primorac started working as a hair and make-up artist in television. [1] She wanted to work at the BBC, as she believed their training was the best and eventually got a job with the BBC-trained designers as a trainee. [1] Primorac moved on to working in feature films and she has worked on many films since the nineties began, including Elizabeth , Gladiator , The Hours , Atonement, Sweeney Todd, The Reader, and Barbie. [2] [1] While working on the 2000 film, Billy Elliot , Primorac graduated to hair and make-up. [1]
In 2009, Primorac donated her time to a television public service announcement promoting awareness of domestic violence. The announcement, titled Cut , starred actress Keira Knightley. [3] Commenting on her rise to prominence within the film industry, Primorac said "You can't become a makeup artist overnight." [4]
Primorac has been nominated for five BAFTA awards for her work. [5] [6] [7] [8] Primorac has attended the Academy Awards’ "bake-off" sessions for The Hours, Cold Mountain and Sweeney Todd. [9]
In 2018, Primorac and Flora Moody jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Darkest Hour , as well as being jointly nominated for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, also for Darkest Hour . [10] [11]
In 2024, Primorac and Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Barbie . [2]
Year | Film |
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1989 | Djavolji raj |
1990 | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead |
1991 | Bernard and the Genie (TV) Under Suspicion The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: Shoscombe Old Place (TV) The Full Wax (TV) |
1992 | The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer (TV) |
1994 | Sister My Sister Second Best The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone (TV) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Red Circle (TV) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez (TV) The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Gables (TV) |
1995 | A Midwinter's Tale The Infiltrator (TV) |
1996 | Mary Reilly Gulliver's Travels (TV) |
1997 | Spice World |
1998 | Elizabeth Cousin Bette Painted Angels The Land Girls |
1999 | The Last Yellow History Is Made at Night A Kind of Hush The War Zone |
2000 | Billy Elliot Gladiator |
2001 | The Martins Intimacy |
2002 | The Hours |
2003 | Cold Mountain The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Core |
2004 | The Libertine Hotel Infinity The Village Animal Passions (TV) |
2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
2006 | Goya's Ghosts Breaking and Entering |
2007 | Sweeney Todd Atonement Wednesday |
2008 | The Reader Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of Atonement The Other Boleyn Girl |
2009 | 10 Minute Tales: Perfect Day (TV) 10 Minute Tales: Through the Window (TV) 10 Minute Tales: The Three Kings (TV) 10 Minute Tales: Let It Snow (TV) 10 Minute Tales: Ding Dong (TV) 10 Minute Tales: Deep & Crisp & Even (TV) |
2010 | The Last Airbender Brighton Rock (post-production) |
2011 | Hanna (post-production) One Day Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close |
2012 | Anna Karenina |
2013 | Labor Day The Railway Man |
2014 | Grace of Monaco The Imitation Game |
2015 | Steve Jobs The Dressmaker |
2016 | Collateral Beauty |
2018 | Colette |
2023 | Barbie [12] |
Year | Award | Film | Result |
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2002 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair | The Hours | Nominated (with Jo Allen and Conor O'Sullivan) |
2003 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair | Cold Mountain | Nominated (with Paul Engelen) |
2005 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Nominated (with Peter Owen) |
2007 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair | Sweeney Todd | Nominated (with Peter Owen) |
2007 | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair | Atonement | Nominated |
2018 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Darkest Hour | Won (with Flora Moody) [10] [11] |
2018 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Darkest Hour | Nominated (with Flora Moody) [10] [11] |
2024 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture | Barbie | Won (with Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick) [2] |
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