Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- Known for
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- February 27, 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, UK
Biography
Gary J. Tunnicliffe has been working in the film industry since 1990, primarily designing and creating special make up effects, working on over 130 feature films including entries on many of the most beloved 'horror genre' franchises including Blade, Halloween, Candyman, Scream, Exorcist, Feast, Prophecy, Mimic, Scary Movie, Children of the Corn, The Collector, Piranha and (most notoriously) Hellraiser (8 films) He is especially known for designing elaborate and shocking death sequences which earned him the playful nickname 'The Hollywood Assassin' At the age of 27 he wrote and directed his first feature, the science fiction horror film "Within The Rock' for producer Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Walk The Line) since then he has directed multiple feature films including the acclaimed Hellraiser Judgment and has directed actors including Christopher Lloyd, Chevy Chase, Dakota Fanning, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lynne Redgrave, Katy Segal, Howie Mandel, Wallace Shawn and James earl Jones He also written several produced screenplays, produced, directed 2nd unit, acted, performed stunts and puppeteered on a host of different projects. Based in Los Angeles he has a design studio in Northridge, just minutes away from Hollywood.
Known For
Filmography
Corporate Retreat
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Trick
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hellraiser: Judgment
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
The Hatred
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Pet
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Miracles from Heaven
Movie · Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Wedding Ringer
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
The Hive
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Most Likely to Die
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Killing Season
Movie · Makeup Designer
Beneath
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
The Collection
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Scream 4
Movie · Prosthetic Designer
Children of the Corn: Genesis
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Straw Dogs
Movie · Makeup Designer
Shanghai
Movie · Prosthetics
My Bloody Valentine
Movie · Makeup Designer
Feast III: The Happy Finish
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Pulse 3
Movie · Makeup Designer
Pulse 2: Afterlife
Movie · Makeup Designer
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Movie · Makeup Artist
Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud
Movie · Makeup Designer
Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes
Movie · Makeup Designer
Dracula III: Legacy
Movie · Makeup Designer
Hellraiser: Hellworld
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Hellraiser: Deader
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis
Movie · Makeup Artist
Exorcist: The Beginning
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Dracula II: Ascension
Movie · Makeup Designer
Hellraiser: Hellseeker
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Halloween: Resurrection
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dracula 2000
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hellraiser: Inferno
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Ginger Snaps
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Twin Falls Idaho
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Candyman: Day of the Dead
Movie · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Menno's Mind
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Movie · Makeup Effects Designer
Lord of Illusions
Movie · Special Effects Makeup Artist
Last Gasp
Movie · Makeup Designer
Candyman
Movie · Makeup Supervisor