Nicki Ledermann
Nicole "Nicki" Ledermann is a German make-up artist for TV and film, known for her character makeup and period creations.
Ledermann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling in 2020 for her work on Joker. This was Ledermann's first Academy Award nomination, as well as the Academy Award winners and nominees|first time in Academy Award history that a German artist] was nominated in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category.
Early life
Born in Kempten, Germany and raised in Munich, Nicki majored in Latin and Fine Arts at Munich's Pestalozzi Gymnasium High School of the Performing Arts. After studying at the Conservatory of Music in Munich, she relocated to New York City in 1988 to become a makeup artist.Career
Ledermann began her career working in New York's independent movie scene in the early 1990s, working on the likes of Palookaville and Happiness before moving onto television and major motion pictures. In the 2000s, she worked on Sex and the City, as well as well-loved movies including P.S. [I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You] and Enchanted. Ledermann has since designed makeup for some notable directors in the industry, including Steven Soderbergh, Martin Scorsese and The Coen Brothers. Ledermann is a six-time Emmy nominee for her work on shows such as: Sex and the City, Soderbergh's drama The Knick and Martin Scorsese's HBO series Vinyl. Ledermann won an Emmy Award for her makeup design for Martin Scorsese's pilot of Boardwalk Empire, whilst her work on The [Devil Wears Prada (film)|The Devil Wears Prada] earned Ledermann a BAFTA nomination. Some of Nicki’s most recent makeup design work includes the film musical The Greatest Showman and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Todd Phillips' Joker earned Nicki an Academy Award Nomination as well as a BAFTA Nomination. In 2019, Ledermann was invited to become an active member of both the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Academy of [Motion Picture Arts and Sciences].Personal life
Ledermann lives in Brooklyn, New York City with her partner, renowned Director of Photography Anastas Michos. She has three children: Ginger, Willa and Jamieson. She was formerly married to director Alan Taylor (director).Filmography
- "Joker: Folie à Deux" - In Production
- "Sharper"
- "The Gilded Age"
- "Marry Me"
- "Many Saints of Newark"
- "Joker"
- "The Kitchen"
- "The Irishman"
- "The Greatest Showman"
- "The [Only Living Boy in New York (film)|The Only Living Boy in New York]" '
- "Snatched" '
- "The Comedian" '
- "Vinyl" '
- "The Knick" '
- "The Other Woman" '
- "Now [You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]" '
- "Fading Gigolo " '
- "Side Effects" '
- "Inside Llewyn Davis" '
- "Disconnect" '
- "Spring/Fall" '
- "New Year's Eve" '
- 2011 Academy Awards '
- "The Moth Diaries" '
- "Too Big To Fail" '
- "The Big Year, " '
- "Sex and the City 2" '
- "After.Life, " '
- "Valentine's Day" '
- "Boardwalk Empire" '
- * episode 1.01 "Pilot"
- "Bored to Death" '
- * episode 2.01 "Escape from the Dungeon!"
- * episode 1.04 "The Case of the Stolen Skateboard"
- * episode 1.03 "The Case of the Missing Screenplay"
- * episode 1.02 "The Alanon Case"
- "Exit 19" '
- "Get Smart, '
- "P.S. I Love You" '
- "Enchanted" '
- "The Devil Wears Prada"
- "Failure To Launch" '
- "The Groomsmen" '
- "The Notorious Bettie Page" '
- "Law and Order: Trial by Jury" '
- * episode 1.13 "Eros in the Upper Eighties"
- * episode 1.11 "Day"
- * episode 1.10 "Blue Wall"
- * episode 1.08 "Skeleton"
- * episode 1.07 "Bang & Blame"
- * episode 1.05 "Baby Boom"
- * episode 1.04 "Truth or Consequences"
- * episode 1.02 "41 Shots"
- * episode 1.01 "The Abominable Showman"
- "Sex and the City" '
- "Running Scared" '
- "City By The Sea, " '
- "Fifteen Minutes, " '
- "Glitter " '
- "Before Night Falls" '
- "Sidewalks of New York" '
- "The [In Crowd (2000 film)|The In Crowd]" '
- "Turn It Up" '
- "Down to You" '
- "Passion of Mind" '
- "Madigan Men" '
- * episode 1.02 "Irish Men Can't Jump"
- * episode 1.01 "Pilot"
- "Talk to Me" '
- * Season 1,
- "Jesus' Son" '
- "Election" '
- "Boys Don't Cry" '
- "Simply Irresistible" '
- "LateLine" '
- * episode 2.04 "Kids 'N' Guns"
- "Coming Soon" '
- "Row Your Boat " '
- "Happiness" '
- "Six Ways to Sunday" '
- "A Fish in the Bathtub" '
- "Louis & Frank" '
- "New York Crossing" '
- "Sudden Manhattan"' '
- "Walking and Talking" '
- "Caught" '
- "Grind" '
- "Under The Bridge" '
- "Palookaville" ''''