Past Memberships
National Association of Broadcast Employees
and Technicians (N.A.B.E.T.) AFL-CIO, CLC, Local #53 and #57, Hollywood,
CA
Long Time member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
(I.A.T.S.E.), AFL-CIO Make-upArtists and Hair Stylist Union, Local
#706, Hollywood, CA
Current Memberships:
Better Business Bureau, Los Angeles, CA
Chamber of Commerce, Hollywood, CA
Better Business Bureau of Central Florida, Winter Park, FL
Chamber of Commerce, Orlando, FL
Metropolitan Business Association (M.B.A.). Orlando, FL
Florida Motion Picture and Television Association (F.M.P.T.A)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films
The Beauty and Barber Supply Institute (B.B.S.I.)
Licensed Cosmetician, State of California.
Achivements
est
Make-upand Special Effects for David Cronenburg’s They Came From
Within, Cannes Film Festival. Supervised and financed the design
and manufacturing of the coveted Howard Smit Union Achievement Award
(which is presented to professional make-upartists each year) for
outstanding contributions that have advanced and helped raise the
standards of the Make-upand Hairstylists Union Local #706. President,
Craft Seminars, I.A.T.S.E., AFL-CIO, Local #706, 1983 and 1984 Responsibilities:
Organized educational seminars to keep union artists up to date
with changes in the make-upindustry. Presented with Distinguished
Service Award, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Presented
certification of Appreciation Award, ABC-TV Broadcast Operations
and Engineering. Presented Stepping Stone Award for Professional
Achievement. Listed in Who’s Who in America.
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Experience
rofessional
make-upartist for the NBC and ABC television affiliates in Pittsburgh,
PA. (1963-1965) Traveling representative and make-upartist for the
Max Factor Company. Make-upartist and laboratory apprentice with Ben
Nye, Sr., Los Angeles, CA. Studied with Mr. George Bau at Warner Brothers
Studios. Studied television make-uptechniques with Mr. Rudy Horvatich
(Head of Make-up, ABC-TV). Studied highlight and shading techniques
with Mr. Kiva Hoffman. Studied the film and television lighting techniques
of Mr. George Dibie at ABC-TV, Los Angeles. Studied Horror and Monster
make-upwith Mr. Harry Thomas. Worked under the direction of Mr. Bud
Sweeny, Mr. Lou Philippi, Mr. Charles Nash, Mr.Verne Langdon, and
Mr. Lee Greenway (CBS-TV, Television City, Los Angeles, CA). Professional
Make-upArtist for ABC-TV, CBS-TV, and NBC-TV, Hollywood, CA. Professional
Make-upArtist for Humana Hospital Burn Centers. Radio show host: The
Joe Blasco Show, 98.7 KIEV Radio Hollywood, CA. Directed and hosted
the Orlando Science Center permanent guest introduction video on make-upmanufacturing,
make-upapplication, and make-uphistory. This video is shown daily
to the hundreds of patrons interested in learning more about the exciting
field of make-upartistry. The Joe Blasco make-updisplay and video
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