Ken Diaz Explained

Ken Diaz
Birth Name:	Kenneth Diaz
Occupation:	Makeup artist
Years Active:	1980–present

Kenneth Diaz is an American make-up artist who has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards for makeup. As well as winning an Emmy for the makeup in . He has done over 80 films and TV shows, including The Passion of the Christ and The Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Oscar nominations

Both were in Best Makeup

• 62nd Academy Awards-Nominated for Dad. Nomination shared with Dick Smith and Greg Nelson. Lost to Driving Miss Daisy.^[1]
• 68th Academy Awards-Nominated for My Family, Mi Familia. Nomination shared with Mark Sanchez. Lost to Braveheart.^[2]

Selected filmography

• Spaceballs (1987)
• Dad (1989)
• Junoon (Bollywood Movie)
• My Family, Mi Familia (1995)
• Blade (1998)
• (2003)
• (2006)
• (2007)
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 62nd Academy Awards (1990) Nominees and Winners . March 20, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.
2. Web site: The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners . March 20, 2014. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS.