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3 unusual facts about Shu Uemura


Shu Uemura

His first experience in film make-up occurred during the filming of 1957's Joe Butterfly, which was partially shot in Japan.

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Uemura's big break came on the set of the 1962 film, My Geisha.

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He began working with well known Hollywood personalities, usually as a make-up artist apprentice, including Edward G. Robinson, Frank Sinatra, and Lucille Ball.



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