Robert Kurtzman
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Born | Crestline, Ohio, U.S. | November 25, 1964
Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and special makeup effects creator |
Spouse(s) | Marcia King |
Children | Louie Kurtzman, Sadie Kurtzman |
Website | www |
Robert Kurtzman (born November 25, 1964) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects makeup artist.
Career[]
Kurtzman began his career in 1984 when he moved from his hometown of Crestline, Ohio, to Hollywood, California, to pursue his interest in prosthetic makeup, better known as special makeup effects. In 1988, along with Gregory Nicotero and Howard Berger, he formed K.N.B. EFX Group, a special makeup effects studio which has gone on to work on over 400 film and television projects. K.N.B. has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award in 2001 for their work on the 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.[1] They were awarded an Academy Award in 2006 for achievement in makeup for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[2]
After establishing himself in the special effects arena, Kurtzman turned to directing and producing. His first project was From Dusk till Dawn, for which he wrote the original story, served as co-producer, and created the special effects. The Demolitionist marked Kurtzman's directorial debut. He went on to direct Wishmaster, in which he had an uncredited cameo as "piano wire guy". In 2002, Kurtzman left K.N.B. EFX Group. Kurtzman moved his family to Crestline, Ohio, and started his own production company, Precinct 13 Entertainment.[3] Founded in 2003, Precinct 13 is described as a Film/Television and Radio Commercial/Visual Effects production facility. The Rage was the first in-house, fully financed, independent feature film. Kurtzman and P13 have, also, co-produced the supernatural film , featuring Andrew Divoff, Tom Savini, and Jim O'Rear.[4] Kurtzman also directed the action-thriller film Deadly Impact, which was written by Alexander Vesha.[5] In 2017, Kurtzman took on the Makeup/ MUFX Co-Department Head position for the series The Haunting of Hill House directed by Mike Flanagan. Kurtzman moved his studio to Atlanta and formed Robert Kurtzman MUFX, LLC. His new company has worked on films such as Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Ma and Doctor Sleep.
Awards[]
- Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival – 2002 Winner for Best Makeup for Cabin Fever. Shared with Howard Berger and Gregory Nicotero.
- Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – 1999 Saturn Award winner for Best Makeup for Vampires. Shared with Howard Berger and Gregory Nicotero.
- Sitges – Catalan International Film Festival – 1997 nominee for Best Film for Wishmaster.
- CableACE Awards – 1995 nominee for Makeup for State of Emergency (1994) (TV). Shared with Howard Berger, Gregory Nicotero, Ashlee Petersen, and Heidi Seeholzer.
- CableACE Awards – 1994 nominee for Makeup for Body Bags (1993). Shared with Rick Baker, Greg LaCava, Gregory Nicotero, and Howard Berger.
Filmography[]
1980s[]
- Day of the Dead (1985) - Zombie effects
- Critters (1986) - Creature effects artist
- The Fly (1986) - Special effects designer
- Night of the Creeps (1986) – Special makeup effects
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) – Freddy's creature forms
- Predator (1987) – Creature effects crew
- Evil Dead II (1987) – Special makeup effects unit crew
- Phantasm II (1988) – Special makeup effects constructor
- The Blob (1988) - Creature effects supervisor
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) – Special effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) – Supervisor: Freddy's head de-merge effects, special makeup effects artist
- The Horror Show (1989) – Special effects
- DeepStar Six (1989) – Creature guy
- Night Angel (1989) – Additional makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
- Nightwish (1989) – Special effects
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989) - Makeup effects
- Intruder (1989) – Special makeup effects artist
1990s[]
- Dances with Wolves (1990) – Buffalo effects supervisor
- Bride of Re-Animator (1990) – Special makeup effects and bride effects creator: K.N.B. EFX Group, special makeup effects artist
- Tremors (1990) – Creature effects: art crew
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Turtle effects makeup artist/puppeteer
- The Exorcist III (1990) - Demon effects makeup
- Darkman (1990) - Special effects makeup artist
- Misery (1990) – Special makeup effects artist
- Sibling Rivalry (1990) – Special makeup effects
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) – Makeup artist
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) - Turtle effects makeup artist/puppeteer
- Child's Play 3 (1991) - Special effects crew
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Dr. Giggles (1992) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Army of Darkness (1992) – Special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
- The Nutt House (1992) – Special makeup effects
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) - Turtle makeup effects
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) – Effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group, special makeup effects artist: K.N.B. EFX Group
- Body Bags (1993) (TV) – Special makeup effects
- Doppelganger (1993) – Special makeup effects
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Ed and His Dead Mother (1993) – Special makeup effects
- The Mask (1994) - special effects supervisor
- Timecop (1994) - Special effects crew
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) – Special makeup effects
- Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (1994) – Special makeup effects
- The Demolitionist (1995) – Director, screenwriter
- Lord of Illusions (1995) – Special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group
- Skinner (1995) – Special makeup effects artist, special effects supervisor
- Mortal Kombat (1995) - Special makeup effects supervisor
- Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) – On-set special makeup effects application, special makeup effects: puppeteer
- Galaxis (1995) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- The Frighteners (1996) – Special effects makeup artist
- Scream (1996) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- From Dusk till Dawn (1996) – Co-producer, story, makeup effects supervisor
- The Night Flier (1997) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Anaconda (1997) – Creature effects crew
- Double Tap (1997) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Spawn (1997) – Animatronic creature effects, special makeup effects
- Mimic (1997) – Effects crew
- Wishmaster (1997) – Director, special makeup effects
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) – Special effects crew
- Dark City (1998) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- The Faculty (1998) – Special makeup and creature effects
- A Simple Plan (1998) – Special makeup effects supervisor/puppeteer
- Blade (1998) – Special makeup effects
- John Carpenter's Vampires (1998) – Special makeup effects
- Dean Koontz's Phantoms (1998) – Makeup effects supervisor: KNB EFX Group
- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) – Special makeup effects
- Lake Placid (1999) – Creature effects crew
- Mystery Men (1999) – Special makeup effects
2000s[]
- Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) – Animatronic creature effects supervisor/puppeteer
- Little Nicky (2000) – Special makeup and creature effects supervisor
- Spiders (2000) – Special makeup and creature effects supervisor
- Dracula 2000 - Special effects makeup supervisor
- My First Mister (2001) – Co-executive producer, special makeup effects artist
- Vanilla Sky (2001) – Special makeup effects supervisor: K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.
- Thir13en Ghosts (2001) – Special makeup effects artist, special makeup effects supervisor
- John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (2001) – Special makeup effects artist
- Soulkeeper (2001) – Special makeup and creature effects
- Evolution (2001) – Creature effects
- Jason X (2001) - Special effects supervisor
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002) - Creature effects
- John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Bubba Ho-tep (2002) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Cabin Fever (2002) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) - Special makeup effects supervisor
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) - Special makeup effects supervisor
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - Special effects makeup
- Identity (2003) – Special makeup effects supervisor
- Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) – Special effects supervisor
- Seed of Chucky (2004) - Special effects crew
- Cursed (2005) - Special makeup effects
- House of Wax (2005) - Special makeup and creature effects
- Land of the Dead (2005) - Special makeup effects
- Hostel (2005) – Visual effects supervisor
- Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (2005) – Visual effects supervisor
- 2001 Maniacs (2005) – Visual effects supervisor
- The Devil's Rejects (2005) – Visual effects supervisor
- When a Stranger Calls (2006) - Special makeup and creature effects
- Slither (2006) - Creature effects crew
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) - Special effects makeup
- The Rage (2007) – Producer, director, writer, cinematographer, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer
- Buried Alive (2007) – Director, visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer, special effects director
- Death Walks the Streets (2007 – pre-production) – Visual effects supervisor, special makeup effects producer
- Roney's Point (2007 – pre-production) – Visual effects supervisor
- Wanted: Undead or Alive (2007 – filming) – Visual effects producer
- The Living Hell (2007) – Visual effects producer, special makeup effects producer
- The Mist (2007) - Special makeup and creature effects supervisor
2010s[]
- The Dead Matter (2010) – Producer
- Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - Special effects makeup
- Shark Night (2011) - Creature effects supervisor
- Jug Face (2013) – Special makeup effects producer
- Tusk (2014) – Special effects makeup
- Clown (2014) - Special makeup effects supervisor
- Lake Eerie (2016) – Special Makeup Effects Artist, Special Effects Supervisor
- The Funhouse Massacre (2016) – Special Makeup Effects Producer
- The Neighbor (2016 film)|The Neighbor (2016) – Special Makeup Effects supervisor
- The Bye Bye Man (2017) – Special Makeup Effects Producer
2020s[]
- The Turning (2020) - Special effects makeup designer
- Rise of The Living Dead (2021) – Special Makeup Effects Artist
- The Underground Railroad (2021) TV Series – Makeup Artist (1 episode)
- Black Friday! (2021) – Makeup and Special Effects
- Killroy Was Here (2021) – Special Makeup Effects Artist
References[]
- ^ "Quentin Tarantino Presents Eli Roth's Hostel" (PDF). Lion's Gate Films. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ^ Nominees and Winners of 78th Annual Academy Awards
- ^ TRINITY OF TERRORS Guest Profile: Robert Kurtzman
- ^ "Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps Launches New Costume Line". DreadCentral.
- ^ "Deadly Impact Trailer from MGM Home Entertainment".
External links[]
- 1964 births
- American male screenwriters
- American make-up artists
- Horror film directors
- Living people
- People from Crestline, Ohio
- Special effects people
- Animatronic engineers
- Screenwriters from Ohio
- Film producers from Ohio