Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson is the Director of Education for Make-Up Designory and has been a professional make-up artist for over 20 years, with 15 years of experience as an educator. He also designs, writes, edits, and markets textbooks, and workbooks and has authored MUD’s textbook Character Make-Up, published in 2005, and co-authored the second edition, published in 2009. Mr. Thompson creates and writes curricula and lesson plans including those for classrooms, seminars and company training programs. He supervises MUD’s Los Angeles and New York campus’ daily educational programs, including recruiting and training of all faculty members In addition to teaching at Make-Up Designory and UCLA Extension, Mr. Thompson has lectured all over the world for major cosmetic companies such as MAC Cosmetics, Max Factor & Company and Kryolan Cosmetics. His responsibilities include supervision of both the Los Angeles and New York MUD schools’ daily educational programs. Mr. Thompson’s professional credits include the co-creation of the very first silicone bodysuit for Luke Perry in Robin Cook’s Invasion (NBC mini-series). He has created numerous make-up effects for commercials, and has also supervised film and television projects for the MUD/FX Group. Over the course of his career, Mr. Thompson has worked with many prominent actors, musicians, and entertainment personalities, including Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, James Earl Jones, Jackie Chan, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Reeve, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Cheech Marin, Pauly Shore, Tracy Lords, Dye, George Hamilton, Clint Howard, and Mark Kriski.

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MUD at The MakeUp Show Los Angeles
February 24, 2011

MUD Collaborates with Bella Torre Academy
September 29, 2009