Michael Westmore

Face Off

In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects artist.

The Shuttlepod Show

Actors Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, and Erica LaRose explore all things Star Trek, life on Earth, and more. Join Star Trek Enterprise's Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III (Trinneer) and Lieutenant Malcom Reed (Keating) as they sit down with remarkable guests and have in depth conversations about Life, Star Trek, experiences behind the scenes and more.

The D-Con Chamber

Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer explore and celebrate the lives that the Star Trek universe has forever changed. From former and future cast and crew members to celebrities and scientists whose personal and professional journeys have been affected by the franchise, they sit down each week and dive deep with a new friend, laughing and learning from their stories.

Star Trek: Legenden

Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary

The definite documentary on Academy Award winning make-up artist Michael Westmore, as well as his legendary family, the Westmores. At one time, a Westmore headed virtually every studio make-up department in Hollywood. Michael won an Academy Award for "Mask," as well as nine Emmy's for his television work, most notably 17 years as head of the make-up department for "Star Trek The Next Generation," "Star Trek Deep Space Nine," "Star Trek Voyager," "Star Trek Enterprise" as well as four Star Trek features. He was also responsible for the make-up on Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" and several of its sequels, "First Blood" and several of the Rambo sequels, "Raging Bull," "New York, New York" and many others. Michael started his career in 1960s at Universal Studios, working on such iconic shows as "The Munsters," "McHale's Navy" and "It Takes a Thief.'

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

The documentary explores the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager (1995).

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

This promotional short for 2010 (1984) shows moviegoers how some of the film's visual effects were created. This includes makeup for Keir Dullea's character, how the astronauts float in space, and the construction of the spaceship in which the astronauts carry out their mission. The vehicle is so large, the two largest sound stages on the MGM lot were used to construct it.

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was, well, nothing. This eye-opening documentary examines the rampant sexuality of early Hollywood through movie clips and reminiscences by stars of the era. Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and others relate tales of the artistic freedom that led to the draconian Production Code, which governed content from 1934 to 1968. Diane Lane narrates.

Your Guide to Star Trek: Generations

The making of Star Trek: Generations which was given away free with The Sun newspaper in 1993.

Star Trek: Voyager - Inside the New Adventure

Star Trek: Voyager – Inside the New Adventure was a special documentary, running for 50 minutes, produced by BECK-OLA Productions for broadcasting by UPN on 9 January 1995, the week prior to the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager. Hosted by Robert Picardo, the program went behind the scenes at the making of the pilot episode, "Caretaker", as well as the creation of the series itself. Segments included interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a "day-in-the-life" feature following Ethan Phillips during the filming of the Ocampa desert scenes.

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations was a documentary which was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in the US on 4 November 1996. The documentary looks at the writing and production of the episode and features footage filmed during production of the episode. Some of the interviews later appeared as special features in the DS9 Season 5 DVD.

Toy Masters

First ever feature-length documentary on the world-wide phenomenon that inspired an entire generation of children and became a billion dollar franchise--"Masters of the Universe". Features interviews with the key creative personnel behind every version of the best selling toy line and all incarnations of "Masters of the Universe" on television, film, stage, and print, tracing the inception and ups and downs of the fantasy juggernaut.

That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek Stars

Documentary about actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.

Make-Up! The Art & Form Of Michael Westmore

Make-Up artist Michael Westmore talks about his work on the film Rocky (1976).

Make It So