Shu Uemura (植村 秀) ([1]) was a Japanese make-up artist and founder of the cosmetics line which bears his name.[2][3]
Career
A native of Tokyo, Shu Uemura reportedly first became interested in hairstyling and make up as a teenager while recovering from a severe illness which left him bedridden. He enrolled at the Tokyo Beauty Academy,[4] becoming the only male student in a class of 130 pupils.[3][5]
His first experience in film make-up occurred during the filming of 1957's Joe Butterfly, which was partially shot in Japan.[5] Uemura left Japan in the late 1950s to try to break into the film and television make-up business.
Uemura's big break came on the set of the 1962 film, My Geisha.[2] The film's regular make up artist fell ill and Uemura, who was working as a Hollywood beautician
Death
Shu Uemura died of pneumonia in Tokyo on December 29, 2007.[5][6] He was 79 years old and was survived by his wife and son, Hiroshi [6] who founded his own cosmetics line, UTOWA, in 2002.[7] Uemura's funeral was held on January 4, 2008.[6]
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References
- Pronunciations for 植村 秀 Forvo, retrieved 12 May 2016^
- Shu Uemura, 79, Makeup Artist, Dies New York Times, 2008-01-11, retrieved 2008-01-18^
- 植村秀氏死去 (Shu Uemura dies) Jiji Tsūshin, 2008-01-08, retrieved 2008-01-21^