BARI DREIBAND-BURMAN

Bari brings to the Burman Studios' make up effects a unique background in fine art.

As a fine arts illustrator, Bari attended six of the nation's best schools before ending up at the California Institute of Arts, where she received her masters. After eight years of gallery exhibitions that toured the country, she worked as a medical illustrater at UCLA. Then, in 1977, she took a job at the Universal Studios make up department, where she quickly became known for her fine-art styled work, including tattoos, body paintings, exotic designs, etc.

Her background and reputation led her to meet her future husband Tom Burman. In 1981, she was hired by him to design the transformation of Nastassia Kinski in Cat People; ever since then, she and Tom have worked together to create some of cinema's most memorable moments.

TOM BURMAN

Tom Burman is universally acknowledged as one of the most experienced and finest make up effects artists in the world.

His career began in 1966, apprenticing at 20th Century-Fox . A short time later, Tom joined John Chambers in assisting him in the creation of the make ups that would change the way the audiances, writers and producers looked at the art of make up. The film? Planet of the Apes.

After leaving Fox, Tom started the very first make up studio, and he was responsible for creating the term "Special Make Up Effects". Through the years his studio has been credited with many firsts, including cable operated, pneumatic and remote controlled animatronics. He was the first to do full body applications in foam latex as well as gelatin, and he also pioneered the use of radio controlled multiple bullet hits.

Tom made the move to directing with his surreal comedy, Meet The Hollowheads, for which he co-wrote the screenplay. The film starred John Glover, the late Anne Ramsey, and, in her film debut, Juliette Lewis. Meet the Hollowheads won the Grand Prix award in the London Shock Around the Clock film festival and also received recognition in several other festivals around the world.

Whether directing, writing or creating make up effects, Tom and his partner Bari are constantly looking for exciting new directions, and they believe nothing is impossible at The Burman Studio.