Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Born 1968-02-27 (age 58) Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

Halloween: Resurrection
Corman's World
Corman's World

2011

as Self - Makeup Designer

Feast
Feast

2005

as Mama Beast

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

2007

as Security Guard #2

Pet
Pet

2016

as Homeless Guy

Hellraiser: Judgment
Hellraiser: Judgment

2018

as The Auditor

Trick
Trick

2019

as Principal

Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk

2009

as Nervous Lumberjack (voice)

Megalodon
Megalodon

2004

as Grady Harper

Mimic: Sentinel
Mimic: Sentinel

2003

as Mimic Bug #2

Dinoshark
Dinoshark

2010

as Jeremy Long

No More Souls
No More Souls

2004

as Old Pinhead