Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Known for Costume & Make-UpBorn 1968-02-27Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, UK
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'
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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
Halloween: Resurrection
2002 · as Officer
Trick
2019 · as Principal
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009 · as Nervous Lumberjack (voice)
Corman's World
2011 · as Self - Makeup Designer
Pet
2016 · as Homeless Guy
Feast
2005 · as Mama Beast
Hellraiser: Judgment
2018 · as The Auditor
Mimic: Sentinel
2003 · as Mimic Bug #2
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
2007 · as Security Guard #2
Dinoshark
2010 · as Jeremy Long
Megalodon
2004 · as Grady Harper
No More Souls
2004 · as Old Pinhead