More great special effects artists
by comic_guy87 | created - 08 Jan 2013 | updated - 06 Oct 2017 | Public
1. Christopher Swift
Special_effects | Jurassic Park
Christopher Swift is known for Jurassic Park (1993), Iron Man (2008) and Pandorum (2009).
2. Lance Anderson
Make_up_department | Planet of the Apes
Lance Anderson is known for Planet of the Apes (2001), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and Dawn of the Dead (2004).
3. Richard J. Landon
Special_effects | Jurassic Park
Richard J. Landon was born on October 18, 1960 in San Diego, California, USA. He is known for Jurassic Park (1993), Predator (1987) and The Terminator (1984).
4. Alec Gillis
Special_effects | Starship Troopers
Alec Gillis began his professional career in 1980 at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. While working with future luminaries such as James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd, Alec also attended UCLA Film School. By 1985 he began working for Creature FX legend Stan Winston ("Aliens", "Predator", "Pumpkinhead...
5. Howard Berger
Make_up_department | Lone Survivor
Howard Berger was born in Los Angeles, CA. Howard was raised on monster films and knew at an early age someone made those monster for the movies and began figuring it out at age 8 when he was introduced to Famous Monster of Filmland Magazine. His parents were very supportive and indulged his ...
6. John Rosengrant
Special_effects | Real Steel
John Rosengrant is known for Real Steel (2011), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) and Jurassic Park III (2001).
7. Willis H. O'Brien
In 1949, 16 years after his ground-breaking work on the 1933 film "King Kong", Willis O'Brien worked as Chief Technician on another gorilla film for Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Shoedsack titled "Mighty Joe Young". A young Ray Harryhausen would do most of the animation, but O'Brien did come up ...
8. Shane Mahan
Special_effects | Iron Man
Shane Mahan is known for Iron Man (2008), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and The Suicide Squad (2021).
9. Steve Wang
Director | Drive
Steve Wang is known for Drive (1997), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) and Predator (1987).
10. Rick Lazzarini
Special_effects | Aliens
Rick Lazzarini is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Character Shop, creating fantastic creatures, puppets and animatronic effects for over twenty five years. Lazzarini has built and puppeteered creations from a miniature six inch replica of Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell for "Hook," to ...
11. Kevin Yagher
Special_effects | Sleepy Hollow
Beginning with such characters as Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and Chucky in the "Child's Play" films, Kevin Yagher has established himself as one of the top make-up effects artists by developing and creating life-like creatures, aliens, animals and humans ...
12. Billy Bryan
Billy Bryan was born on September 20, 1954 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black (1997), Dune (1984) and Ghostbusters (1984).
13. David Allen
Visual_effects | The Howling
David Allen was born on October 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for The Howling (1981), Willow (1988) and Ghostbusters II (1989). He was married to Donita Woodruff. He died on August 16, 1999 in Burbank, California, USA.
14. Bill Sturgeon
Make_up_department | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Bill Sturgeon is known for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), The Addams Family (1991) and The Ring (2002).
15. Jon Berg
Jon Berg is known for The Fly (1986), Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Ghostbusters (1984).
16. Carlo Rambaldi
Special_effects | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Carlo Rambaldi was born on September 15, 1925 in Vigarano Mainarda, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is known for E.T. (1982), King Kong (1976) and Alien (1979). He was married to Bruna Basso. He died on August 10, 2012 in Lamezia Terme, Calabria, Italy.
17. David LeRoy Anderson
Make_up_department | Men in Black
David LeRoy Anderson is known for Men in Black (1997), The Nutty Professor (1996) and The Cabin in the Woods (2011). He has been married to Heather Langenkamp since March 24, 1990. They have two children.
18. Harold Weed
Visual_effects | Avengers: Age of Ultron
Harold Weed was born on December 23, 1962 in San Francisco County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Minority Report (2002) and Star Trek: Generations (1994).
19. Greg Nicotero
Make_up_department | The Walking Dead
Gifted SFX and make-up wizard, who learned his trade under the watchful eye of SFX splatter guru Tom Savini. Nicotero and buddies, Howard Berger and Robert Kurtzman started KNB Efx Group in 1988 and the group has provided eye-popping & jaw dropping special effects for major Hollywood releases ...
20. Tony Gardner
Make_up_department | Hocus Pocus
Known best for the films "127 Hours," "Zombieland Double Tap," "Hocus Pocus," and"Bad Grandpa," as well as his work with Daft Punk, Tony Gardner began his film career working on "Michael Jackson's Thriller" under the auspices of Rick Baker.
His very first independent FX job was an animatronic ...
21. Stuart Conran
Make_up_department | Shaun of the Dead
Stuart Conran is known for Shaun of the Dead (2004), Mutant Chronicles (2008) and Attack the Block (2011).
22. Richard Taylor
Special_effects | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Richard Taylor is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), King Kong (2005) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
23. Steve Johnson
Make_up_department | Species
Steve Johnson was born on February 7, 1960 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is known for Species (1995), Blade II (2002) and Species II (1998). He was previously married to Constance Zimmer and Linnea Quigley.
24. James Kagel
Special_effects | Spider-Man
James Kagel is known for Spider-Man (2002), Independence Day (1996) and The Abyss (1989).
25. David W. Mosher
Make_up_department | Star Trek Beyond
David W. Mosher is known for Star Trek Beyond (2016), Deep Rising (1998) and Soldier (1998).
26. Douglas J. Stewart
Special_effects | Starship Troopers
Doug joined the Motion Picture Costumers Local 705 In 2002 as a "Specialty Costume Manufacturer", which allows him to work on all aspects in the creation of a costume, to apply all of his knowledge, techniques and skills from his 20+ years within the special creature/character/makeup effects ...
27. Andy Schoneberg
Special_effects | Jurassic Park
Andy Schoneberg was born on July 17, 1956 in Casper, Wyoming, USA. He is known for Jurassic Park (1993), Starship Troopers (1997) and Mortal Kombat (1995).
28. Mark Shostrom
Make_up_department | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Mark grew up in Hong Kong during the 1970s. He became interested in makeup after seeing Bride of Frankenstein (1935) starring Boris Karloff. In Hong Kong, Mark became friends with Karloff's widow Evelyn, who encouraged him to pursue makeup. He corresponded with John Chambers, makeup designer for ...
29. Mark Bryan Wilson
Special_effects | Men in Black
Mark Bryan Wilson was born on September 10, 1958 in Newhall, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black (1997), Species (1995) and Virus (1999).
30. Robert Clark
Robert Clark is known for Blade Runner (1982), Angels & Demons (2009) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
31. Pete Kleinow
Visual_effects | Starship Troopers
Pete Kleinow was born on August 20, 1934 in South Bend, Indiana, USA. He was a director, known for Starship Troopers (1997), The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). He was married to Ernestine Kleinow. He died on January 6, 2007 in Petaluma, California, USA.
32. Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Make_up_department | Feast
Gary J. Tunnicliffe has been working in the film industry since 1990, primarily designing and creating special make up effects on over 130 feature films including entries in many of the most well known 'horror genre' franchises (Hellraiser, Halloween, Candyman, Scream, Exorcist, Blade, Feast, The ...
33. Christopher Allen Nelson
Make_up_department | Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Academy Award winner and 2 time Emmy winner Christopher Allen Nelson moved to Los Angeles at the age of 15. He has established himself as one of the top Special FX Make-up Artists and designers in the industry, after having worked for Rick Baker, Steve Johnson, KNB, Stan Winston, and many more over...
34. Walt Conti
Special_effects | The Perfect Storm
Walt Conti was born in 1960. He is known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Innerspace (1987) and Deep Blue Sea (1999).
35. Don Chandler
Make_up_department | The Thing
Don Chandler was born in San Francisco in 1922. He served in the Navy during World War II. After serving he sought refuge in the arts. He attended the Corcoran School of Arts and Design, San Francisco State College, Arts Student League of New York, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (certificate in ...
36. Mark 'Crash' McCreery
Visual_effects | Rango
Born to an Air-Force family in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Crash spent his early childhood in the vagabond style of military life. Most of his early training began from observing nature, where he gained a deep appreciation for the natural order of things. He seemed to have developed an ...
37. Screaming Mad George
Special_effects | Predator
Screaming Mad George was born on October 7, 1956 in Osaka, Japan. He is known for Predator (1987), The Abyss (1989) and The Guyver (1991).
38. Tom Hester
Special_effects | I Am Legend
Tom Hester is known for I Am Legend (2007), Starman (1984) and Cocoon (1985).
39. Norman Cabrera
Make_up_department | Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Norman Cabrera is a Special FX Make-Up Artist, Sculptor, and Director with over 37 years of Motion Picture experience. For over three decades he's lent his talents to some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters including Hellboy, The Walking Dead, Cabinet of Curiosities, From Dusk till Dawn and more. ...
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