Ivana Primorac (born in Zagreb in 1965) is a Croatian make-up artist and hairstylist. She began her career working in television after a job working for the BBC. Primorac later moved on to working in feature films, including Atonement, Sweeney Todd, The Reader, and Barbie. Primorac has earned various awards and nominations for her work.

Career Primorac started working as a hair and make-up artist in television. She wanted to work at the BBC, as she believed their training was the best and eventually got a job with the BBC-trained designers as a trainee. Primorac moved on to working in feature films and she has worked on many films since the nineties began, including Elizabeth, Gladiator, The Hours, Atonement, Sweeney Todd, The Reader, and Barbie. While working on the 2000 film, Billy Elliot, Primorac graduated to hair and make-up.

In 2009, Primorac donated her time to a television public service announcement promoting awareness of domestic violence. The announcement, titled Cut, starred actress Keira Knightley. Commenting on her rise to prominence within the film industry, Primorac said "You can't become a makeup artist overnight."

Notable recognition Primorac has been nominated for five BAFTA awards for her work. Primorac has attended the Academy Awards’ "bake-off" sessions for The Hours, Cold Mountain and Sweeney Todd.

In 2018, Primorac and Flora Moody jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Darkest Hour, as well as being jointly nominated for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, also for Darkest Hour.

In 2024, Primorac and Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick jointly won the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture, for Barbie.

Filmography Year Film 1989 Djavolji raj 1990 Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 1991 Bernard and the Genie (TV)Under SuspicionThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: Shoscombe Old Place (TV)The Full Wax (TV) 1992 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes: The Master Blackmailer (TV) 1994 Sister My SisterSecond BestThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Mazarin Stone (TV)The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Red Circle (TV)The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Pince-Nez (TV)The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Gables (TV) 1995 A Midwinter's TaleThe Infiltrator (TV) 1996 Mary ReillyGulliver's Travels (TV) 1997 Spice World 1998 ElizabethCousin BettePainted AngelsThe Land Girls 1999 The Last YellowHistory Is Made at NightA Kind of HushThe War Zone 2000 Billy ElliotGladiator 2001 The MartinsIntimacy 2002 The Hours 2003 Cold MountainThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Core 2004 The LibertineHotel InfinityThe VillageAnimal Passions (TV) 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2006 Goya's GhostsBreaking and Entering 2007 Sweeney ToddAtonementWednesday 2008 The ReaderBringing the Past to Life: The Making of AtonementThe Other Boleyn Girl 2009 10 Minute Tales: Perfect Day (TV)10 Minute Tales: Through the Window (TV)10 Minute Tales: The Three Kings (TV)10 Minute Tales: Let It Snow (TV)10 Minute Tales: Ding Dong (TV)10 Minute Tales: Deep & Crisp & Even (TV) 2010 The Last AirbenderBrighton Rock (post-production) 2011 Hanna (post-production)One Day Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close 2012 Anna Karenina 2013 Labor DayThe Railway Man 2014 Grace of MonacoThe Imitation Game 2015 Steve JobsThe Dressmaker 2016 Collateral Beauty 2018 Colette 2023 Barbie

Notable Awards and Nominations Year Award Film Result2002 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair The Hours (with Jo Allen and Conor O'Sullivan) 2003 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Cold Mountain (with Paul Engelen)2005 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (with Peter Owen)2007 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Sweeney Todd (with Peter Owen)2007 BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair Atonement 2018 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Make-Up in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Darkest Hour (with Flora Moody)2018 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Darkest Hour (with Flora Moody)2024 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Feature-Length Motion Picture Barbie (with Marie Larkin and Clare Corsick)

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