Sonny Burman Ellis " Sonny " Burman , Jr . is a make - up and special effects make - up artist who worked on several " Star Trek " television series and feature films . He was also credited as Ellis Burman and Sonny Burman . Burman ' s father , Ellis Burman , worked as technician in the make - up and special effects department . His uncle Thomas R . Burman worked with his company Burman Studio on and is married to make - up artist Bari Burman . Burman ' s cousins Barney Burman and Rob Burman worked also on several " Star Trek " projects , most recently ' s . The name S . Burman appeared on the dedication plague of in several episodes of " Star Trek : Enterprise " and was named after him , Sonny Burman . During his time on " Star Trek " , Burman earned seven Emmy Award nominations and wins for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series / Outstanding Makeup for a Series : In addition to his Emmy Award nominations Burman received two Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award nominations ; in for Best Special Effects Makeup – Television ( for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom , Drama or Daytime ) for the " Voyager " episode , shared with Michael Westmore , Scott Wheeler , and James Rohland , and in for Best Period Makeup – Television ( For a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom , Drama or Daytime ) for the " Voyager " episode , shared with Michael Westmore , Suzanne Diaz , Tina Hoffman , James Rohland , Scott Wheeler , and Natalie Wood . Before Burman started his work on " Star Trek " , he earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup in 1973 for the television horror film " Gargoyles " which he shared with Del Armstrong and . He was a special effects make - up artist on the drama " Soldier Blue " ( 1970 ) and make - up artist on the first season of the comedy series " All in the Family " ( 1971 - 1972 ) . Further credits include the documentary " National Geographic Specials " ( 1973 ) , the documentary " Up from the Ape " ( 1974 , which featured Anthony Zerbe and make - up artists Thomas R . Burman , Werner Keppler , and John Chambers ) , the horror film " The Devil ' s Rain " ( 1975 ) , the science fiction film " The Man Who Fell to Earth " ( 1976 ) , the horror film " Empire of the Ants " ( 1977 , starring Joan Collins and Robert Lansing ) , the comedy " Matilda " ( 1978 , with hair stylist Lola McNalley ) , and the horror film " Prophecy " ( 1979 ) , on which he worked with Thomas R . Burman , Allan A . Apone , and Edouard F . Henriques . He provided the " Wookie family " costumes for the 1978 television special " The Star Wars Holiday Special " , which featured " Trek " performers Mickey Morton , Lev Mailer , and Patty Maloney , and hair stylist Silvia Abascal and worked as a special effects make - up artist on the comedy " Popeye " ( 1980 ) , the horror film " One Dark Night " ( 1983 ) , the science fiction films " Spacehunter : Adventures in the Forbidden Zone " ( 1983 ) , " Starman " ( 1984 ) , and " The Terminator " ( 1984 ) , and the horror comedy " Transylvania 6 - 5000 " ( 1985 ) . Among his latest make - up assignments beside his work in the " Star Trek " franchise were the science fiction comedy " Back to the Future Part II " ( 1989 ) and its sequel " Back to the Future Part III " ( 1990 ) , both starring Christopher Lloyd , the thriller " Outbreak " ( 1995 ) , and several episodes of the television series " Father Dowling Mysteries " ( 1991 ) and " Alien Nation " ( 1990 ) . The latter one starred Eric Pierpoint , Michele Scarabelli , and Gary Graham as well as " Trek " make - up and hair artists Richard Snell , Edouard F . Henriques , William Howard , and Katalin Elek .