Tony Gardner
Age: N/A | From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Homepage: http://alterianinc.com/
Movie Involvements: 62
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Tony Gardner is an American makeup designer, special effects designer and puppeteer. He has designed and created effects for many feature films, including the films Zombieland, 127 Hours, Smokin' Aces, Hairspray, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, The Addams Family, Seed of Chucky, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary. Gardner helped create the signature helmets for Daft Punk, as well as an animatronic robot for their "Technologic" music video. He wrote and directed Daft Punk's music video for the song "The Prime Time of Your Life" and associate produced and populated a world full of robots for the duo's feature-length directorial debut, Daft Punk's Electroma. Beyond the film-making arena, Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc. has also designed and created the popular GEICO Cavemen characters as well as the current iteration of Smokey Bear.
Most Famous Work
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
(2015) Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Scary Movie 2
(2001) Makeup Designer
Hocus Pocus 2
(2022) Makeup Effects
Batman & Robin
(1997) Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
127 Hours
(2010) Makeup Effects Designer
Me, Myself & Irene
(2000) Makeup Effects Designer
Angels & Demons
(2009) Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Cult of Chucky
(2017) Associate ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2022 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| 2011 | Himself | |
| 2004 | Tony Gardner | |
| Self | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| 2001 | Self | |
| 1990 | Claude Cooper-Smith | |
| Burn Ward Nurse / Lizard Man (uncredited) | ||
| 1983 | Zombie Crawling out of a Grave (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Makeup Effects | |
| 2017 | Animatronics Supervisor | |
| Makeup Effects | ||
| 2014 | Makeup Effects | |
| 2008 | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| 2007 | Makeup Effects | |
| 2004 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1998 | Animatronics Designer | |
| 1997 | Makeup Effects | |
| Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects | ||
| 1995 | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects | |
| 1991 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1990 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1989 | Makeup Effects | |
| 1988 | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects | |
| 1987 | Special Effects | |
| 1983 | Makeup Effects | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Associate Producer | |
| 2017 | Associate Producer | |
| Co-Producer | ||
| 1996 | Producer | |
| 1995 | Associate Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 2021 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Makeup Effects Designer | ||
| 2020 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Makeup Effects Designer | ||
| 2018 | Costume Design | |
| 2017 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| 2015 | Special Effects Key Makeup Artist | |
| 2010 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Makeup Designer | ||
| Prosthetic Designer | ||
| 2009 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Prosthetic Makeup Artist | ||
| 2008 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| 2005 | Makeup Designer | |
| 2001 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Makeup Designer | ||
| 2000 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1999 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1995 | Costume Design | |
| 1994 | Costume Design | |
| 1993 | Makeup Effects Designer | |
| Makeup Designer | ||
| 1990 | Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| 1988 | Special Effects Makeup Artist | |
| Special Effects Makeup Artist | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Prop Designer | |
| 1992 | Special Props | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
