Edwin Butterworth
Also known as Ed Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth, credited as Ed Butterworth in industry records, worked primarily in the fields of costume and makeup for film. The available filmography lists four projects where Butterworth contributed as a makeup artist, spanning the late 1970s to the late 1980s.
Biography
Edwin Butterworth, credited as Ed Butterworth in industry records, worked primarily in the fields of costume and makeup for film. The available filmography lists four projects where Butterworth contributed as a makeup artist, spanning the late 1970s to the late 1980s. These credits include Airplane! from 1980, a comedy centered on a flight crew dealing with an onboard crisis, and Rain Man from 1988, a drama about an extraordinary bond between two brothers. Butterworth also worked on Hook from 1991, a fantasy adventure retelling the story of Peter Pan as an adult, and Caddyshack II from 1988, a sports comedy sequel set at a country club.
The scope of Butterworth’s contributions aligns with the practical effects and character transformations common in makeup departments during that era. Whi…
