Joe Blasco (born April 30, 1947, in Jeannette, Pennsylvania) is an American makeup artist.
In 1973, he founded the Joe Blasco Make-up Training Center in Hollywood and later opened a second location in Orlando, Florida in 1991.
He directed makeup for films such as Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS, Albert Einstein – The Man Behind the Genius, The Werewolf of Woodstock, and Shivers and was the personal makeup artist for actors such as Orson Welles, Olivia Newton-John, Marlene Dietrich, Lauren Bacall, and Bette Midler.
He has been credited with inventing the bladder technique found in horror movies as well as special effects such as blisters and skin rashes.
In 2004, he was given a distinguished achievement award in the makeup category from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.