 erved
as personal make-upartist for: John Hartford, Tom Kennedy, Diahann
Carroll, Karen Valentine, Florence Stanley, Abe Vigoda, Jack Soo,
Maxwell Gail, Ron Glass, Dorothy Lamour, Lawrence Welk, Rona Barrett,
Carol Burnett, Lauren Bacall, Bette Midler, Marlene Dietrich, Charo,
Hal Linden, Monty Hall, John Byner, Dick Clark, Rich Little, Marie
Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, and Orson Welles. Currently, President
and CEO of Joe Blasco Make-upCenter, Inc., Joe Blasco Enterprises,
Inc., and Joe Blasco Make-upCenter East, Inc.
 Served
as head make-upartist on numerous television shows and motion pictures
all of which dealt with creative make-upranging from beautiful high-fashion
to special horror and science fiction creations including:
|
| 1967 |
Created the world's full-time
state approved school for Professional Make-up
Artistry in 1967. |
| 1968 |
Garden
of the Dead, Entertainment Pyramid Company— extensive prosthetic
make-up: Leslie Uggams Show, CBS-TV: Carol Burnett Show. |
| 1969 |
Red
Skelton Show, CBS-TV, Jim Nabors Show,
CBS-TV - Hallmark Hall of Fame: A Storm in
Summer, CBS-TV: A Touch of Satan,
Dundee Productions. |
| 1970 |
Pat Paulsen
Show, ABC-TV: Eggo Waffle commercial, Kaleidoscope Productions—created
a new Frankenstein’s monster: Shasta Cola
commercial, Dove Productions—Igor and Frankenstein’s monsters. |
| 1972 |
Ilsa, She
Wolf of the SS, Dario Productions: Julie
Andrews Show, ABC-TV: Hollywood Palace, ABC-TV: Barney
Miller, DDDD Productions, ABC-TV: Head of Make-up(1972-1977), The Dating Game, ABC-TV (1972-1974), The Newlywed Game, ABC-TV (1972-1974), Steve Allen Show— interview on prosthetic make-up. |
| 1973 |
Track of the Moon Beast,
Dario Productions;
The Werewolf of Woodstock,
Dick Clark Productions,
ABC-TV— extensive prosthetic make-up: The
Addams Family Fun House, CBS-TV—extensive
prosthetics make-up, Lawrence Welk Show,
ABC-TV (1973 and 1974); Fish,
ABC-TV—Head of Make-up(1973 - 1977), General
Hospital, ABC-TV (1973 and 1974); Merv Griffin Show,
ABC-TV; American Music Awards,
ABC-TV. |
| 1974 |
They Came
from Within, Dario Productions; The
Oil Sheiks, Dario Productions; Perry
Como Special, ABC-TV; Bing Crosby
Christmas Special, KTTV-TV: Missiles
of October, ABC-TV: Girl in My Life,
ABC-TV: Novus Calculator commercial,
Topol Productions—created Frankenstein’s
monster; Sony Bono Show, ABC-TV:
Viva Valdez, ABC-TV. |
| 1976 |
The Showoffs,
ABC-TV: Let’s Make a Deal, ABC-TV: Rhyme and Reason, ABC-TV: Good
Morning America, ABC-TV: Academy Awards
Show (1976 and 1977), Opened the JOE
BLASCO MAKE-UP
CENTER WEST in Hollywood, California. |
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Mr. Blasco was Carol Burnett’s make-upartist
for over eleven years. Having worked with her on the last six months
of the original, “Carol Burnett Show”, he continued as her make-upartist for many TV shows, TV specials, personal appearances, and numerous
magazine covers. In addition, Mr. Blasco’s work has graced the faces
of many other beautiful stars and celebrities including Diane Carrol,
Dorothy Lamour, Marlene Dietrich, Olivia Newton-John, and Lauren Becall.
He credits Ms. Burnett and these other professional superstars for
the inspiration which they gave him to excel in every phase of his
work as an artist and as a teacher. Also, the beautiful television
journalist Rona Barrett is at the top of his list of celebrities whose
great talent and strength empowered him to pursue his goals of passing
on Hollywood’s make-uplegacy to many aspiring make-upartists.
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| 1977 |
Rabid—special
make-updesign for director David Cronenberg. Created all of the rubber
and plastic appliances for use throughout the film. Created the mouth
foaming power and the armpit creature and effect procedures. Taught
on-set Make-up artist how to apply on camera effects using prosthetic
and construction techniques. |
| 1978 |
Shields
and Yarnell Show, Olivia Newton John Show, and Hal
Linden Special. |
| 1980 |
John Ritter
Show—created special old-age make-up: John
Davidson Show —demonstrated rejuvenation make-up. |
| 1981 |
Rona Barrett Looks at the Super Rich, NBC-TV: Michael
Phillips Jeans commercial—created Frankenstein’s monster. |
| 1982 |
Television-Inside
and Out, NBC-TV: Leonardo daVinci—created
full wigs and beards, Tropicana Orange Juice
commercial, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes commercial—created Frankenstein’s
monster; Albert Einstein... The Man Behind the Genius—created extensive
full-face prosthetic appliances for Steven Polinsky who portrayed
Albert Einstein, Association of Independent Make-upArtists and Hairstylists—elected
president. |
| 1983 |
Introduced JOE BLASCO COSMETICS to
the professional market. |
| 1984 |
American
Medical Institute (AMI)—special make-updesign and consultation
for medical tapes on burn victims. |
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