Usage Note
Maskenbildner is the professional who applies theatrical make-up, wigs, and prosthetics to performers. In German, the term covers both stage and film contexts; the feminine form is Maskenbildnerin. Training is a formal vocational qualification.
Examples
"Der Maskenbildner brauchte zwei Stunden, um den Schauspieler in einen Greis zu verwandeln."
Natural Translation
The make-up artist needed two hours to transform the actor into an old man.
Literal Translation
The make-up-artist needed two hours to the actor into an old-man to transform.
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