- Known For
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- June 23, 1962
- Place of Birth
- Illinois, USA
Kevin Yagher
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 Ho…
Filmography
movieDoc of Chucky
2024 · Self
movieGrummy
2021 · Producer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
tvBehind the Monsters
2021 · Self
movieBill & Ted Face the Music
2020 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieTime Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
2020 · Self
movieBehind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015 · Self
movieFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Self
movieNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 · Self
movieThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Makeup Effects
tvBones
2005 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieCradle 2 the Grave
2003 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieWindtalkers
2002 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieDeath from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002 · Self
movieStarship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002 · Self
movieBlow
2001 · Makeup Designer
movieMission: Impossible II
2000 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieSleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000 · Self
movieSleepy Hollow
1999 · Screenstory, Co-Producer, Special Effects, Makeup Effects Designer
movieFace/Off
1997 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieBordello of Blood
1996 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieThe Fan
1996 · Makeup Designer
movieHellraiser: Bloodline
1996 · Director
movieThe Nightmare Begins Again
1993 · Makeup Designer
movieDefenseless
1991 · Makeup Effects
movieChild's Play 2
1990 · Second Unit Director
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
1989 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Director, Writer
movie976-EVIL
1988 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieIntroducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
1988 · Himself
movieCherry 2000
1987 · Makeup Effects
movieThe Hidden
1987 · Makeup Effects
movieA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Makeup Effects Designer
movieTrick or Treat
1986 · Lead Guitarist, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects Designer
movieRadioactive Dreams
1986 · Prosthetic Makeup Artist
movieA Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985 · Special Effects
movieFriday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieMichael Jackson's Thriller
1983 · Zombie (uncredited)