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Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Costume & Make-Up

Born February 27, 1968 · Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, UK

Also known as Gary J. Tunicliffe · Garry Tunnicliffe · Gary John Tunnicliffe

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Gone Girl

2014Makeup Effects

Miracles from Heaven

2016Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sleepy Hollow

1999Effects Supervisor, Makeup Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel

2011as Self - Makeup Designer

Ginger Snaps

2000Special Effects Makeup Artist

Twin Falls Idaho

1999Makeup Effects Designer

Candyman

1992Makeup Supervisor

The Wedding Ringer

2015Makeup Effects Designer

Scream 4

2011Prosthetic Designer

The Collection

2012Special Effects Makeup Artist

To End All Wars

2001Makeup Effects

Shanghai

2010Prosthetics

Feast

2005as Mama Beast

Pet

2016as Homeless Guy

Lord of Illusions

1995Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Exorcist: Believer

2023Makeup Effects

Guardian

2001Writer

Trick

2019as Principal

Dracula II: Ascension

2003Makeup Designer, Second Unit Director

Burying the Ex

2014Makeup Effects

My Bloody Valentine

2009Makeup Designer

Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud

2007Makeup Designer

Killing Season

2013Makeup Designer

Hansel & Gretel

2002Director, Writer

Beneath

2013Makeup Effects Designer

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007as Security Guard #2

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004Makeup Effects Designer

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000Makeup Effects Designer

The Hatred

2017Makeup Effects Designer

The Hive

2015Makeup Effects Designer

Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes

2006Makeup Designer

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996Makeup Effects Designer

Jack and the Beanstalk

2009as Nervous Lumberjack (voice)

Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

2005Makeup Artist

Dracula 2000

2000Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hellraiser: Judgment

2018as The Auditor

Animal

2014Creature Design

Menno's Mind

1997Special Effects Makeup Artist

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995Special Effects

The Prophecy: Uprising

2005Special Effects

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

2002Makeup Effects Designer

Dracula III: Legacy

2005Makeup Designer

Mimic: Sentinel

2003as Mimic Bug #2

Feast III: The Happy Finish

2009Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005Makeup Effects Designer, Second Unit Director

Hellraiser: Deader

2005Makeup Effects Designer

Halloween: Resurrection

2002as Officer

Candyman: Day of the Dead

1999Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Amanda & the Alien

1998Creature Design

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering

1996Makeup Effects Designer