Michael Westmore, Jr. obit

Michael Westmore, Jr. Has Died

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Michael George Westmore, Jr. (23 October 1966–2026; age 59) wass a prosthetics electrician and makeup artist as well as a film editor who worked on several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Also credited as Michael Westmore II he was specialized in the creation of the electronic appliances seen inside Data in various episodes and also worked on the Borg eye pieces for Star Trek: First Contact.

He is also credited with writing a section of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Makeup FX Journal about electronic special effects, titled "Androids & Electronics", p.20-25, and was pictured on the 1994 SkyBox trading card #35 of the series The Making of Star Trek: The Next Generation, titled "Electronic Makeup".

According to the article in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Makeup FX Journal, Westmore, Jr. started developing computer systems with a friend in high school. He created mechanical effects for his father on other television series. He remembered his first job on The Next Generation being the blinkies of Geordi La Forge when he was not wearing the VISOR. He then worked on Data's damaged head on the first season episode "Datalore". Other creations include the eye piece laser of Locutus in "The Best of Both Worlds".

On Star Trek: First Contact he was responsible for the blinking Borg eye pieces. He programmed several names such as Rick Berman, Sherry Lansing, and Bonnie, at this time his dog, in Morse code into the eye pieces.

Born in Los Angeles, California, USA, he is the son of Star Trek makeup designer and supervisor Michael Westmore, the brother of actress McKenzie Westmore, the grandson of Monte Westmore, a hair stylist and makeup artist on the classic film Gone With the Wind (1939), the grand-nephew of hair stylist Pat Westmore who worked on Star Trek: The Original Series, and the nephew of Monty Westmore and his wife June Westmore who also worked on Star Trek as makeup artists. Many other members of the Westmore family are famous makeup artists. He was among the family members who were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 3 October 2008.

Beside his work on Star Trek, Westmore, Jr. was the assistant editor on the horror sequel Halloween 5 (1989) and received special thanks in the credits of the short documentary Eye of the Beholder (2010), an interview with his father.

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Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

8.1

TV Series

Editoredited by (as Michael Westmore Jr.)

1996–1999

25 episodes

 

Editorial Department

Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

8.1

TV Series

assistant editor

1996

3 episodes

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

assistant editor (as Michael Westmore Jr.)

1994

1 episode

 

Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)

Lionheart

6.2

second assistant editor (as Michael Westmore)

1990

 

Danielle Harris in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

4.9

assistant editor

1989

 

Lynn Redgrave in Midnight (1988)

Midnight

3.6

second assistant editor (as Michael Westmore)

1988

 

Makeup Department

Jayden Greig in Aliens Ate My Homework (2018)

Aliens Ate My Homework

4.2

Video

prosthetics animatronics technician

2018

 

Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Trek: First Contact

7.6

electronic appliances by (as Michael Westmore Jr.)

1996

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

prosthetic technician

1990–1992

5 episodes