Robert Kurtzman

Characters played by Robert Kurtzman

Piano Wire Guy (uncredited) — Wishmaster (1997)

A minor background character involved in a brief, uncredited scene with a piano wire.

Career Overview

Robert Kurtzman has 104 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 23 cinematic universes — most prominently From Dusk Till Dawn with 3 titles. Signature works include Doctor Sleep, It Follows, Thir13en Ghosts. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Costume & Make-Up
Gender: male
Known Credits: 104
Birth Date: 1964-11-25
Birth Place: Crestline, Ohio, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 23 universes

From Dusk Till Dawn (3 titles)
In Search of Darkness Collection (2 titles)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2 titles)
From Beyond Collection (2 titles)
Wishmaster (1 titles)
Fear Street Trilogy (1 titles)
The Shining (1 titles)
It Follows Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ewan McGregor (1 collaborations)
Rebecca Ferguson (1 collaborations)
Kyliegh Curran (1 collaborations)
Cliff Curtis (1 collaborations)
Zahn McClarnon (1 collaborations)
Emily Alyn Lind (1 collaborations)
Selena Anduze (1 collaborations)
Robert Longstreet (1 collaborations)
Carel Struycken (1 collaborations)
Katie Parker (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (19 credits)
- In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- 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
costume & make-up (41 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
- Children of the Corn
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2009
- 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
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
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991