Robert Kurtzman

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Robert Kurtzman (born November 25, 1964) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Kurtzman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Facts

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

male

Known Credits

102

Birth Date

1964-11-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Crestline, Ohio, USA

Known For

• 

  It Follows
• 

  Doctor Sleep
• 

  Thir13en Ghosts
• 

  Misery
• 

  Vanilla Sky
• 

  Austin Powers in Goldmember

Credits

• costume & make-up (40 credits)

  • Fuck My Son!

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2025
  • So Fades the Light

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2025
  • KillRoy Was Here

    makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2022
  • Black Friday

    makeup effects designer

    costume & make-up
    2021
  • Fear Street: 1978

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2021
  • Doctor Sleep

    special effects key makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2019
  • Secret Santa

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2018
  • The Haunting of Hill House

    - Steven Sees a Ghost (2018) ... makeup department head costume & make-up
    2018
  • Don't Kill It

    makeup department head

    costume & make-up
    2016
  • It Follows

    special effects key makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2015
  • John Dies at the End

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2013
  • Boogeyman 3

    makeup designer

    costume & make-up
    2008
  • Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2004
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    special effects key makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2002
  • Vanilla Sky

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    2001
  • Thir13en Ghosts

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2001
  • Ghosts of Mars

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2001
  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2000
  • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1999
  • Black Cat Run

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1998
  • Boogie Nights

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1997
  • Wishmaster

    makeup effects designer

    costume & make-up
    1997
  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1995
  • Lord of Illusions

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1995
  • Galaxis

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1995
  • Tales from the Hood

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1995
  • Cyborg 2

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1993
  • Skinner

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1993
  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1993
  • Body Bags

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1993
  • Doppelganger

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1993
  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1992
  • The People Under the Stairs

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1991
  • Children of the Night

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1991
  • From Dusk Til Dawn

    makeup effects designer

    costume & make-up
    1991
  • Misery

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1990
  • Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    1990
  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

    makeup effects designer

    costume & make-up
    1989
  • Intruder

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1989
  • Night of the Creeps

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1986

• visual effects (7 credits)

  • Marshmallow

    vfx artist

    visual effects
    2025
  • Black Friday

    creature design

    visual effects
    2021
  • The Funhouse Massacre

    special effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2015
  • John Dies at the End

    creature effects technical director

    visual effects
    2013
  • Hostel

    visual effects coordinator

    visual effects
    2006
  • The Devil's Rejects

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2005
  • Ticks

    special effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1993

• actors (18 credits)

  • Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • October Roses

    Police Officer

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Nightmares in the Makeup Chair

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Killer Waves

    The Mayor

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Under the Scares

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Men Behind the Army

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Wishmaster

    Piano Wire Guy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Wicked Wishes: Making the Wishmaster

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Gorgon Video Magazine

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Night of the Creeps

    Beta Zombie

    actor

    actors
    1986

• production (7 credits)

  • October Roses

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Secret Santa

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan

    co-producer

    production
    2013
  • The Dead Matter

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The Rage

    producer

    production
    2007
  • My First Mister

    co-executive producer

    production
    2001
  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    co-producer

    production
    1996

• crew (17 credits)

  • Curse of the Re-Animator

    thanks

    crew
    2022
  • Beyond the Resonator

    thanks

    crew
    2022
  • Gerald's Game

    makeup effects

    crew
    2017
  • Texas Chainsaw 3D

    makeup effects

    crew
    2013
  • Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

    special effects

    crew
    2004
  • Bubba Ho-tep

    makeup effects

    crew
    2002
  • Spy Kids

    makeup effects

    crew
    2001
  • A Simple Plan

    makeup effects

    crew
    1998
  • The Night Flier

    makeup effects

    crew
    1997
  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant

    makeup effects

    crew
    1995
  • Body Bags

    makeup effects

    crew
    1993
  • Dr. Giggles

    makeup effects

    crew
    1992
  • From Dusk Til Dawn

    special effects

    crew
    1991
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

    makeup effects

    crew
    1990
  • Evil Dead II

    makeup effects

    crew
    1987
  • From Beyond

    special effects

    crew
    1986
  • TerrorVision

    special effects

    crew
    1986

• camera (2 credits)

  • Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

    still photographer

    camera
    2015
  • The Rage

    director of photography

    camera
    2007

• directing (6 credits)

  • Deadly Impact

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Rage

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Buried Alive

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Wishmaster

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Demolitionist

    director

    directing
    1995
  • From Dusk Til Dawn

    director

    directing
    1991

• writing (5 credits)

  • From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

    - Blood Runs Thick (2014) ... story writing

    - Pilot (2014) ... story writing
    2014
  • The Rage

    story

    writing
    2007
  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    story

    writing
    1996
  • The Demolitionist

    story

    writing
    1995
  • From Dusk Til Dawn

    story

    writing
    1991