Kevin Yagher
Age: N/A | From: Illinois, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Illinois, USA
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Movie Involvements: 27
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Kevin Yagher (born June 23, 1962) is an American special effects technician, known for Freddy Krueger's makeup and The Crypt Keeper creature. His company, Kevin Yagher Productions, has created effects for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Face/Off, Enemy of the State, Volcano, Starship Troopers, Conspiracy Theory, Radio Flyer, Mission: Impossible 2, and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. Yagher's other credits include Tales from the Crypt, and Child's Play, where he met his wife, Catherine Hicks. He is the designer and executor of the Chucky doll. Yagher frequently collaborated with puppeteer Brock Winkless on his productions. For example, Winkless performed the puppetry for Chucky in Child's Play and several of its sequels. Yagher and Winkless also worked closely on the visual effects of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992). Yagher directed Hellraiser: Bloodline, but decided to be credited as Alan Smithee after Dimension Films re-edited the film. He heads Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc. Yagher has worked with "Weird Al" Yankovic on a number of occasions. In 1988, Yagher created a fat suit and appliance makeup for Yankovic's "Fat" video, which Yankovic later wore in his concerts while performing the song. A year later, Yagher created prosthetics that gave Yankovic a hypermuscular upper body when parodying Rambo in his film UHF.
Most Famous Work
Bones
(2005) Makeup Effects Designer
Sleepy Hollow
(1999) Co-Producer
Tales from the Crypt
(1989) Writer
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
(1984) Special Effects Makeup Artist
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
(1985) Special Effects
The Spiderwick Chronicles
(2008) Makeup Effects
Blow
(2001) Makeup Designer
Child's Play 2
(1990) Second Unit DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2022 | Self | |
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| 1988 | Himself | |
| 1986 | Lead Guitarist | |
| 1983 | Zombie (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Production Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Producer | |
| 1999 | Co-Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 2005 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 2002 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 2001 | Makeup Designer | |
| 1997 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 1996 | Makeup Designer | |
| 1993 | Makeup Designer | |
| 1988 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 1987 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 1984 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Makeup Effects | |
| 2008 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1991 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1987 | Makeup Effects | |
| Makeup Effects | ||
| 1985 | Special Effects | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Screenstory | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Second Unit Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
