Ivana Primorac (born in

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in 1965) is a Croatian make-up artist and hairstylist. She began her career working in television after a job working for the

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. Primorac later moved on to working in feature films, including ''

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''. Primorac has earned various awards and nominations for her work.

Career

Primorac started working as a hair and make-up artist in television. She wanted to work at the BBC, as she believed their training was the best and eventually got a job with the BBC-trained designers as a trainee. Primorac moved on to working in feature films and she has worked on many films since the nineties began, including ''

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'', '' The Hours'', ''Atonement'', ''Sweeney Todd'', ''The Reader'', and ''Barbie''. While working on the 2000 film, ''

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'', Primorac graduated to hair and make-up. In 2009, Primorac donated her time to a television public service announcement promoting awareness of domestic violence. The announcement, titled ''

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'', starred actress

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. Commenting on her rise to prominence within the film industry, Primorac said "You can't become a makeup artist overnight."

Notable recognition

Primorac has been nominated for five

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awards for her work. Primorac has attended the Academy Awards’ "bake-off" sessions for ''The Hours'', '' Cold Mountain'' and ''Sweeney Todd''. In 2018, Primorac and Flora Moody jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for '' Darkest Hour'', as well as being jointly nominated for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, also for '' Darkest Hour''. In 2024, Primorac and Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for ''

''.

Filmography

Notable Awards and Nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Primorac, Ivana Living people Best Makeup BAFTA Award winners British make-up artists 1965 births