Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962 in Illinois , USA ) is an American special effects artist and specialist and also responsible for makeup.
Life
With his own company Kevin Yagher Productions , he was responsible for the effects of numerous films, including Starship Troopers , Mission: Impossible II and Nightmare 2: Revenge .
For the movie Chucky - The Killer Doll , he designed the doll Chucky. While filming the film, he met his future wife, actress Catherine Hicks . They married in 1990 and their daughter was born two years later.
Yagher also worked as a director. He directed some episodes of the Tales from the Crypt series and directed Hellraiser 4: Bloodline , the fourth installment in the Hellraiser series , in 1996 . However, there was a riot with the producers of the film and Yagher no longer wanted to be associated with the film. Instead of his name, the pseudonym Alan Smithee was used for the director.
For the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow , Yagher wrote the script and worked as a producer.
His brother Jeff Yagher works as an actor.
Web links
- Kevin Yagher Homepage (English)
- Kevin Yagher in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Yagher, Kevin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American special effects artist and professional |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Illinois , USA |