Kevin Yagher

Kevin Yagher

Birthday: 1962-06-23

Place of Birth: Illinois, USA

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.

Movies

Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller

A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released a...

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Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

Behind the scenes feature for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1989). Included on the Shout! Factory blu-...

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Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"
Time Flies When You Are Having Fun! A Look Back at a Most "Excellent Adventure"

A look back on the making of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure with the creators of the film, featuri...

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Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat

Eddie Weinbauer, a metalhead teen who is bullied at school, looks to his heavy metal superstar idol,...

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Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow....

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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series....

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Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play

A vintage featurette about the making of Child's Play (1988)....

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring ...

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Doc of Chucky
Doc of Chucky

The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don...

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The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'
The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'

A five-part documentary with interviews from the director, cast and crew, and some behind-scenes foo...

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