Served
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. |
|
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.
|
| 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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