EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 55 MIN
EP 240 – Crafting Epics: Makeup Artist & Production Manager on Gladiator 2 & Kingdom of Heaven
from Kingdom of Dreams Podcast · host Jawad Mir
Tell us what you though of the episode🎙️ On today’s episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I chatted with Mariam Lee Abounouom — a seasoned makeup artist who began her journey on Kingdom of Heaven and now serves as Production Manager on Gladiator 2.Mariam shares her 20+ year career in film, her personal connection to the industry through her father, and how she’s grown behind the scenes of some of cinema’s biggest epics.A story of creativity, resilience, and passion — don’t miss it.Mariam Lee Abounouom (born August 20, 1981, in Marrakech, Morocco) is a Moroccan-born film crew professional. She started her career as a makeup artist and hair stylist on internationally recognized projects including Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Traitor (2008), as well as the BBC documentary series Heroes and Villains Later, she transitioned into production management and coordination roles—working as a production manager, assistant production manager, and in art department roles on films and TV such as 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) and Game of Thrones (Morocco unit, 2013) In summary, she is a versatile film production specialist with credits spanning from makeup artistry to production leadership on major Hollywood and international sets.#gladiator #gladiator2 #kingdomofheaven #history #ridleyscott #makingof #story #crusades #romans http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdomhttp://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcasthttp://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directedCitizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsuIn Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21Official Website - www.jawadmir.com
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Tell us what you though of the episode 🎙️ On today’s episode of the Kingdom of Dreams Podcast, I chatted with Mariam Lee Abounouom — a seasoned makeup artist who began her journey on Kingdom of Heaven and now serves as Production Manager on Gladiator 2. Mariam shares her 20+ year career in film, her personal connection to the industry through her father, and how she’s grown behind the scenes of some of cinema’s biggest epics. A story of creativity, resilience, and passion — don’t miss it. ...
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