Fern Buchner

Fern Buchner (March 22, 1929 - September 23, 2016) was an American make-up artist and a frequent collaborator of director Woody Allen, with whom she worked on nearly two dozen films, including Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Hannah and Her Sisters. In addition to Allen, Buchner worked with many other notable directors during her career, including Bob Fosse (All That Jazz), Warren Beatty (Reds), Alan Alda (Sweet Liberty), and John Huston (The Dead). She was also known for her work on films such as Wall Street (1987), Addams Family Values (1993), and The Last Days of Disco (1998).

Career

Early career Early in her career, Buchner worked for CBS, where she did makeup for Mike Wallace ahead of his appearances on the morning news. She later worked on the soap operas Guiding Light and Central Park West.

Buchner's first job as a makeup artist for a film was on the 1971 Mario Monicelli comedy Lady Liberty, starring Sophia Loren. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) Single White Female (1992) Husbands and Wives (1992) Consenting Adults (1992) Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) Addams Family Values (1993) The Paper (1994) The War (1994) Boys on the Side (1995) Mad Love (1995) Up Close & Personal (1996) Mighty Aphrodite (1996) Everyone Says I Love You (1996) Picture Perfect (1997) Red Corner (1997) In the Gloaming (1997) The Last Days of Disco (1998) Snake Eyes (1998)

Buchner died in Henderson, Nevada on September 23, 2016, at the age of 87.