Marc Pilcher

Marc Pilcher
Born
Marc Elliot Pilcher

December 1967 (1967-12)
Chatham, Kent, England
Died3 October 2021(2021-10-03) (aged 53)
London, England
EducationLondon College of Fashion
Occupations

Marc Elliot Pilcher (December 1967 – 3 October 2021) was a British hair stylist and make-up artist.[1] In 2021, he jointly won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling for work on the series Bridgerton.[2] He was also nominated in 2018[3] for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for work on the film Mary Queen of Scots.[1][4] He had hair and make up styling jobs on films which included: Beauty and the Beast, Downton Abbey, My Week with Marilyn, The Invisible Woman, and The Young Victoria.

Pilcher tested positive for COVID-19, which led to his death weeks after his Emmy win in September 2021.[1][5][6][3][7] He was double-vaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, as confirmed to Variety by his agency, Curtis Brown.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Amy Woodyatt (5 October 2021). "Marc Pilcher, 'Bridgerton' Emmy winner, dies age 53 of Covid-19". CNN. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Erik (13 September 2021). "Creative Arts Emmys: Complete Winners List For All Three Ceremonies". Deadline. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b Yossman, K.J. (4 October 2021). "'Bridgerton' Makeup Designer and Emmy Winner Marc Pilcher Dies at 53 of COVID". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (25 May 2021). "'Bridgerton' hair and makeup designer Marc Pilcher on bringing a little 1950s flair to Regency London [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ Evans, Greg (4 October 2021). "Marc Pilcher Dies: Emmy-Winning 'Bridgerton' Makeup Designer Was 53, Succumbed To Covid". Deadline. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ Ritman, Alex (4 October 2021). "Marc Pilcher, Emmy-Winning 'Bridgerton' Makeup Designer, Dies of COVID-19 at 53". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  7. ^ Lee, Benjamin (4 October 2021). "Bridgerton Emmy winner Marc Pilcher dies of Covid at 53". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ Lee, Benjamin (4 October 2021). "Bridgerton Emmy winner Marc Pilcher dies of Covid at 53". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 February 2024.


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